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Current Date And Time In Akkar, Lebanon

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:08:57 EEST
Capital: Halba
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 198,174
Area: 788.00 km²
State Code: AK

🗓️ Public Holidays in Akkar, Lebanon


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Akkar, Lebanon? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Akkar.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Akkar align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Akkar, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) on November 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Akkar, Lebanon

This is Lebanon's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Lebanon's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Akkar and the rest of Lebanon, not a separate Akkar-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Akkar

These are Lebanon's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Lebanon's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Lebanon, including Akkar. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal)November 22National Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.pcm.gov.lb

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Akkar

Public holiday schedules in Akkar combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Akkar observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Akkar, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Akkar's capital, Halba observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Akkar.

Frequently Asked Questions — Akkar Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Akkar?

Yes, they do. Akkar follows Lebanon's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Akkar?

Akkar observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Lebanon nationally, since Akkar doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Akkar?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Akkar.


Do public holidays in Akkar differ from the rest of Lebanon?

No — public holidays in Lebanon are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Akkar observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Akkar-specific reference, not because Akkar has its own separate holiday list.


Does Halba, Akkar's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Halba observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Akkar and Lebanon. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Akkar's public holiday dates?

Akkar's public holidays are mandated by Lebanon's national statutory framework, published via www.pcm.gov.lb — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Akkar Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) (November 22)
📍 Akkar Quick Facts
State Capital: Halba
Population: 198,174
Area: 788 km²
Area Rank in Lebanon: #7
Population Density: 37.8 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Right side