2026 in Lebanon

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Events in the year 2026 in Lebanon .

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Lebanon	Joseph Aoun
	Prime Minister of Lebanon	Nawaf Salam

Events

January

• 9 January – The government signs an agreement with an international consortium consisting of TotalEnergies, Eni, and QatarEnergy to develop the Block 8 gas field off the coast of southern Lebanon. ^[1]
• 12 January – The Le Commodore Hotel Beirut ceases operations after having been in existence since 1943. ^[2]
• 13 January – The United States designates the Lebanese chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, citing its support for Hamas. ^[3]
• 15 January – Authorities announce the arrest of a Syrian national in Byblos on suspicion of providing financial support for Assad loyalist fighters in Syria on behalf of exiled senior officials of the Assad regime. ^[4]
• 26 January – The Qatar Fund for Development announces a $430 million aid package to Lebanon, primarily to support its energy sector. ^[5]
• 30 January – The government approves an agreement allowing for the repatriation of Syrian nationals serving prison sentences in Lebanon. ^[6]

February

• 8 February – Fifteen people are killed in the collapse of two adjoining residential buildings in Tripoli. ^{[7] [8]}
• 9 February – Atwi Atwi, an official of the Islamic Group and former mayor of Al-Hebbariyah, is abducted in a cross-border raid by Israeli forces. ^[9]

Predicted and scheduled

• May – 2026 Lebanese general election ^{[10] [11]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Lebanon

Source: ^[12]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January – Epiphany and Armenian Christmas
• 9 February – St. Maroun Day
• 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 25 March – Annunciation Day
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 5 April – Easter Sunday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 25 May – Liberation and Resistance Day
• 27 May – Eid al-Adha
• 16 June – Islamic New Year
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
• 22 November – Lebanese Independence Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. "Lebanon signs gas exploration deal with international consortium amid economic crisis". AP News . 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
2. "Beirut's Commodore Hotel, a haven for journalists during Lebanon's civil war, shuts down". AP News . 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
3. "Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations". AP News . 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
4. "Lebanon arrests Syrian citizen suspected of funding pro-Assad fighters". AP News . 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
5. "Qatar announces $430 mn in support for Lebanon". France 24 . 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
6. "Lebanon's government approves a deal to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Syria". AP News. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
7. "Building collapse in Lebanon's Tripoli kills at least 14 people". Al Jazeera. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
8. "Death toll in Lebanon building collapse rises to 15". AP News . 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
9. "Lebanese group accuses Israel of abducting its leader in raid". Al Jazeera . 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
10. "All eyes on the 2026 Legislative Elections and the post Hezbollah-Amal alliance era". L'Orient Today. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
11. Todman, Will (10 January 2025). "Lebanon Finally Elects a President". Center for Strategic and International Studies .
12. "Lebanon Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

External links

• Online calendar