⚖️ Legal Regulations

The standard Libyan workweek is 48 hours over six days, with a maximum of 10 hours per day. Overtime is compensated at 150% of the basic wage, increasing to 200% for work on rest days and night work. Employers must maintain accurate working time records. Government offices, banks, and most businesses close on official public holidays, with essential services possibly maintaining limited operations.

💡 Insights

The typical work week runs from Sunday to Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, aligning with Islamic prayer. During Ramadan, working hours are often reduced for Muslim employees. Tribal affiliations remain influential in workplace culture. Major Islamic holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha create extended multi-day breaks where most commercial activities pause.

2026 Working days summary for Misrata, Libya

Misrata, Libya has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 20 6 5 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 18 8 5 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 248 99 18 365

2026 Calendar for Misrata, Libya

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Extreme Weather Holiday
Extreme Weather Holiday
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
Libyan Revolution Day
Libyan Revolution Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
31
Eid al-Fitr (Day 2)
Eid al-Fitr (Day 2)

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day
May Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Day of Arafah
Day of Arafah
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
29
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
30
31

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
The Prophet's Birthday
The Prophet's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Independence Day
Independence Day
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:20:23In 2026, the holiday set was expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an increase in the total number of holidays.
2026-05-05 10:26:10In the 2026 holiday set update for Misrata, several holidays were added and adjusted, resulting in an overall increase in the number of observed holidays.

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