Legal Regulations
According to the Labor Code, public holidays are non-working days. The list of public holidays is fixed by law. If a public holiday falls on a weekend, the next working day is not automatically a day off. Sharia law is used in personal status matters.
The standard workweek in Libya 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 for night work. Employers are legally required to maintain accurate records of working time for all employees.
News
In 2024, the government introduced a new public holiday - Defender of Ukraine Day on October 14, replacing a previous February date. There was an ongoing discussion about making Orthodox Christmas (January 7) a public holiday starting from 2025. Recent political events include the ongoing crisis with rival governments.
Recent years have seen significant political instability, including the postponement of the first presidential election and catastrophic floods in 2023. In November 2024, the announcement of a morality police to enforce social codes was made, indicating potential future impacts on workplace norms and regulations.
Insights
It is common practice to have 'bridge days' when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, with many people taking the Monday or Friday off to create a long weekend. The typical work schedule is 9 AM to 6 PM with a one-hour lunch break. Libya has a strong tribal society with about 140 tribes and clans.
The weekend in Libya is observed on Friday and Saturday, aligning with the Islamic day of congregational prayer (Jumu'ah). During the holy month of Ramadan, working hours are often reduced for Muslim employees. The work culture is also influenced by strong tribal affiliations, with about 140 tribes and clans in the country.
2026 Working days summary for Murzuq, Libya
Murzuq, Libya has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
248
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
19
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| February | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| March | 22 | 6 | 3 | 31 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| May | 18 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| June | 20 | 7 | 3 | 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 | 98 | 19 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Murzuq, Libya
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 Extreme Weather Holiday Extreme Weather Holiday | 22 Extreme Weather Holiday Extreme Weather Holiday | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
18 working days, 10 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 Revolution Day 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
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 | 31 |
22 working days, 6 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 Islamic New Year Islamic New Year | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Islamic New Year Islamic New Year | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 22:20:24 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional days, enhancing the overall observance throughout the year. |
| 2026-05-05 10:26:12 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded with additional observances and some adjustments to existing dates. |