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France: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in France in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in France in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Nouvelle année);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Bon vendredi);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pâques);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (Fête du travail);
• May 8, Wednesday: Victory Day (Jour de la victoire);
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension of Jesus Christ (Ascension de Jésus-Christ);
• May 19, Sunday: Trinity (Trinité);
• May 20, Monday: Trinity (Trinité);
• July 14, Sunday: Bastille’s day (La journée de Bastille);
• August 15, Thursday: Ascension of the Virgin Mary (Ascension de la Vierge Marie);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Toussaint);
• November 11, Monday: A truce day (Jour du Souvenir);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Noël);
• December 26, Thursday: Saint Stefan’s Day (La journée de Saint Stefan).

Good Friday and St. Stefan’s Day are celebrated only in Alsace and Moselle.

Kuwait: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Kuwait in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Kuwait in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, January 1: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• Thursday, February 8: Ascension of the Prophet (صعود النبي);
• Sunday, February 25: National Day (اليوم الوطني);
• Monday, February 26: Liberation Day (يوم التحرير);
• Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• Thursday, April 11: Eid al-Fitr (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Friday, April 12: Eid al-Fitr (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, June 16: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• Monday, June 17: Eid al-Adha (إجازة عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, July 7: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Sunday, September 15: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (مولد النبي محمد).

Country’s borders status

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National holidays in Israel in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Israel in 2024. Non-working days:

• April 23, Tuesday: Passah (פאסח);
• April 29, Monday: The seventh day of Passha (היום השביעי של פסאה);
• May 14, Tuesday: Independence Day (יום העצמאות);
• June 12, Wednesday: Shavouette (שבועות);
• October 3, Thursday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• October 4, Friday: Rosh Ha-Shana (רוש חנה);
• October 12, Saturday: Yom Kippur (יום כיפור);
• October 17, Thursday: The first day is succot (היום הראשון הוא סוקוט);
• October 24, Thursday: Simhat Torah (שמחת תורה).

Lebanon: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Lebanon in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Lebanon in 2024. Non-working days:

• Monday, 1 January: New Year’s Eve (يوم السنة الجديدة);
• Saturday, January 6: Armenian Christmas (يوم عيد الميلاد للأرمن);
• Friday, 9 February: Saint Maron’s Day (يوم القديس مارون);
• Wednesday, 14 February: Memorial Day of Rafik Hariri (يوم ذكرى رفيق الحريري);
• Monday, March 25: Annunciation (عيد البشارة);
• Friday, March 29: Good Friday (جمعة جيدة);
• Sunday, March 31: Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح);
• Wednesday, April 10: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• Wednesday. 1 May: Labor Day (يوم العمل);
• Friday, 3 May: Orthodox Good Friday (جمعة جيدة);
• Sunday, 5 May: Orthodox Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح);
• Sunday. 5 May: Sun Martyrs’ Day (يوم الشهداء);
• Sunday. 12 May: Day of Resistance and Liberation (يوم المقاومة والتحرير);
• Sunday, June 16: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• Sunday, 7 July: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• Tuesday, 16 July: Ashura (عاشوراء);
• Thursday, 15 August: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (يوم الافتراض);
• Sunday, 15 September: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (المولد النبوي الشريف);
• Friday, 22 November: Independence Day (يوم الاستقلال);
• Wednesday, 25 December: Christmas (يوم عيد ميلاد المسيح).

United Arab Emirates: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in the UAE in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in the UAE in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (السنة الجديدة);
• April 8, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 9, Tuesday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 10, Wednesday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 11, Thursday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• April 12, Friday: Eid al-Fitr (عيد الفطر);
• June 15, Saturday: Arafat Day (عرفات يوم);
• June 16, Sunday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• June 17, Monday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• June 18, Tuesday: Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى);
• July 7, Sunday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• September 15, Sunday: Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (عيد ميلاد النبي محمد);
• December 1, Sunday: Commemoration Day (يوم الاحتفال);
• December 2, Monday: National Day (اليوم الوطني);
• December 3, Tuesday: National Day (اليوم الوطني).