Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Lebanon
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday is an annual public holiday in Lebanon that is celebrated each year on 12 Rabi al-Awwal on the Islamic calendar. The date moves by approximately 11 days each year on the Gregorian calendar.
In 2026, Prophet Muhammad's Birthday falls on Tuesday 25 August. The holiday will be on Saturday 14 August in 2027.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 Aug | Tue | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 2027 | 14 Aug | Sat | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 2028 | 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Lebanon has unique religious demographics in the Middle East, and that fact is reflected on the holiday calendar. Both Christmas and Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Mawlid) are public holidays in Lebanon, a land 55 percent Muslim and 40 percent Christian.
To make matters even more diverse, there is a near 50-50 split between Sunnis and Shiites among Lebanon’s Muslim population. This affects when Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday is observed at a local level, since Sunnis keep it on the twelfth and Shiites on the seventeenth of the month of Rabi al-Awwal.
In Lebanon, there are many Mawlid parades, special mosque services, and family feasts on Prophet’s Birthday. Sufis in Sidon and elsewhere put on colourful dances and musical performances as well.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 Sep | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 2024 | 15 Sep | Sun | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |