American University of Beirut

Holiday Calendar

​​​​​​​​​​​HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2025-2026


​HOLIDAYNO. OF DAYSDAY OF MONTH
Eid El Adha*2
Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7, 2025
Hijra New Year* 1
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Commemoration of Ashoura​*
​1
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Assumption Day​1
Friday, August 15, 2025
Prophet's Birthday *1
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Independence Day1
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Christmas 2
Wednesday & Thursday, December 24 & 25, 2025
New Year's Day 1
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Christmas (Armenian) 1
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
St. Maroun's Day 1
Monday, February 9, 2026
Annunciation Day1
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Eid Al Fitr*
2​​Friday & Saturday March 19 & 20, 2026
Good Friday (Latin​)1
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday (Gr​eek Orthodox)
​1
​Friday, April 10, 2026
Easter Monday (Latin OR Greek Orthodox)
​1
Monday, April 6, OR April 13, 2026 
Labor Day
1​
Friday, May 1, 2026​


*​Tentative Dates

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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