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Holiday Calendar

HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2026-2027

HOLIDAY	NO. OF DAYS	DAY OF MONTH
Eid El Adha*	2	Wednesday & Thursday, May 27 & 28, 2026
Hijra New Year*	1	Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Commemoration of Ashoura*	1	Thursday, June 25, 2026
Assumption Day	1	Saturday, August 15, 2026
Prophet's Birthday *	1	Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Independence Day	1	Sunday, November 22, 2026
Christmas	2	Thursday & Friday, December 24 & 25, 2026
New Year's Day	1	Friday, January 1, 2027
Christmas (Armenian)	1	Wednesday, January 6, 2027
St. Maroun's Day	1	Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Eid Al Fitr*	2	Tuesday & Wednesday, March 9 & 10, 2027
Annunciation Day	1	Thursday, March 25, 2027
Good Friday (Latin)	1	Friday, March 26, 2027
Good Friday (Greek Orthodox)	1	Friday, April 30, 2027
Easter Monday (Latin OR Greek Orthodox)	1	Monday, March 29 OR May 3, 2027
Labor Day	1	Saturday, May 1, 2027

*Tentative Dates

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This schedule is for information purposes only.
A circular with respect to non-academic holidays will be sent in due time.

N.B. According to the Collective Labor Contract with AUB Workers and Staff Syndicate, the number of paid holidays is 19 per year. The number of holidays is 18 when Good Friday coincides on the same day for both Latin and Greek Orthodox rites.

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