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Lebanon, The Pearl of the Middle East, combines the ancient with the ultramodern.
From the city and its striking landscapes, the beaches, fascinating archaeological sites and friendly locals who will make you feel right at home, this country has something for everyone.
Make sure you pay a visit to the Hippodrome in Tyre which is the biggest Roman Hippodrome in the world. Traditional Souks are located all throughout the country selling items such as silk, glassware and pottery at reasonable prices. Beirut the capital is perched on a stunning sweep of the Mediterranean coastline and is fast becoming an infectious party area alive with glamour and vitality from dusk until dawn.
Public Holidays in Lebanon:
* 1 January - New Year's Day
* 6 January - Epiphany
* 9 February - Saint Maroun's Day
* 9 March - Teacher's Day
* 21 March - Mother's Day
* 25 March - Feast of the Annunciation
* moveable - Good Friday
* moveable - Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
* 23 April - Saint George's Day
* 1 May - Labour Day
* moveable - eid melad en Nabi
* 25 May - Liberation of the South
* 21 June - Father's Day
* 19 July - Saint Charbel's Day
* 20 July - Saint Elias's Day
* 15 August - eid el SAYDEH
* 13 September - eid el SALIB
* moveable - Eid ul-Fitr - The end of Ramadan on the 1st ofShawwal.
* moveable - Eid ul-Adha - The 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja.
* moveable - Day of Ashura - Martyrdom day of Husayn ibn Ali.
* 22 November - Independence Day
* 4 December - Saint Barbara's Day or Eid il-Burbara
* 24 December - Christmas Eve
* 25 December - Christmas Day
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