Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Tomorrow 1st May "Labour Day" public holiday

Tripoli, 30 April 2014:The Libyan government reminded the public on its website today that, as per Law No.5 of 2012, tomorrow, the 1st of May, is a pu...

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Jan 10 Michel Cousins

Prophet's Birthday on Monday a public holiday

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 10 January 2014:The government has announced that the Birthday of the Prophet, Mawlid Al-Nabi, which this year falls on...

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Nov 3 Nigel Ash

New Year's Day-off will be Tuesday, not Monday

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 3 November 2013:The widespread assumption that tomorrow, Monday would mark the start of the new Islamic year was proved...

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Oct 20 thomwestcott

National holiday on Wednesday

Tripoli, 20 October 2013:The government has issued a reminder that Wednesday 23 October will be a public holiday, celebrating the second anniversary o...

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Sep 13 Michel Cousins

Monday a public holiday

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 13 September, 2013:The government has announced that Monday, 16 September, which is Martyrs’ Day, will be a public holi...

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Apr 29 Michel Cousins

May Day holiday on Wednesday

Tripoli, 28 April 2013:Wednesday, 1 May, will again be an official holiday this year. Government departments will be closed, as will banks and other b...

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This Sunday to be a public holiday
Sep 15 Michel Cousins

This Sunday to be a public holiday

Tripoli, 15 September:Tomorrow, Sunday, has been designated as Eid Al-Shihad (Martyr’s Day) and will be the first in what is to be an annual public ho...

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