Current Date And Time In Bekaa, Lebanon
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:55:31 EEST
Capital: Zahlé
Currency: Lebanese Pound (LBP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 750,000
Area: 1,433.00 km²
State Code: BI
Planning business schedules or travel in Bekaa, Lebanon? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Bekaa, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Bekaa observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Bekaa, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) on November 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Bekaa and the rest of Lebanon, not a separate Bekaa-specific calendar.
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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 Bekaa. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Eid al-Istiqlal) | November 22 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.pcm.gov.lb |
Public holiday schedules in Bekaa combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Bekaa observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Bekaa, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Bekaa's capital, Zahlé observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bekaa.