Lebanon is in the Eastern Mediterranean and although it is a small country, it has numerous types of types of weather due to its disparity in countryside. Overall Lebanon is reasonably warm during the summer months and can be incredibly cold during winter. The best times to visit are the fall and spring.
There are numerous mountainous regions in Lebanon and the weather there is normally chillier then other parts of the countryside. Lebanon also has quite a few skiing areas and ski season normally runs from November through March.
HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
January - Christmas (Armenian community holiday, not general)
January - Christmas (Orthodox old calendar community holiday, not general)
January - Ashoura
February - St Maron's Day
March - Prophet's Anniversary
March - Good Friday
March - Easter Monday
May - Labour Day
May - Martyrs' Day
August - Assumption of the Virgin Mary
November - All Saints Day
November - Independence Day
December - Eid ul Adha
December - Christmas Day
December - Evacuation Day
Weekend - The Christian communities and some Muslim areas (mainly in downtown Beirut) observe Saturday and Sunday weekends. Some Sunni, most Druze and almost all the Shi'a communities observe Thursday and Friday. Government offices in Beirut close on Saturday afternoon and Sunday all day. Banks are closed on Sunday. Shops are often open 7 days a week.
