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City Guide > Middle East > Lebanon > Tripoli | |
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Special Events Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), Jan/Feb, this three-day celebration comes at the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and recognises Ibrahim’s devotion to God International Fair, Apr, ostensibly a business event with participants from around the globe and a children’s funfair Evacuation Day, Mar 28 and Jun 11, two public holidays celebrating the withdrawal of British and America troops from the country Revolution Day, Sep 1, public holiday commemorating Gaddafi’s rise to power in 1969 with speeches and parades, Green Square Day of Mourning, 26 Oct, another public holiday remembering those who lost their lives during the Italian occupation of Libya Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan (Dec/Jan), one of the biggest festivals in the Muslim calendar is a day of prayer and celebration marked by visits a mosque, the giving of gifts and visiting friends and family, throughout the city |