Festivals in Lebanon in August
Lebanon has 3 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Lebanon August festivals on the 3D map- South Lebanon Ashura and Arbaeen · South Lebanon · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Nabatieh Ashura and Arbaeen · Nabatieh · Ashura and Arbaeen
- Baalbek-Hermel Ashura and Arbaeen · Baalbek-Hermel · Ashura and Arbaeen
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Lebanon in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Lebanon in August
- Local variants in Lebanon in August
- Lebanon festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Lebanon festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Lebanon in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Lebanon in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Sidon · South Lebanon | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Nabatieh | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
| Ashura and Arbaeen | Baalbek · Baalbek-Hermel | The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- mourning procession
- elegy recitation
- food distribution
- charity rice
- stewed meat
- sweet tea
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Lebanon, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
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Regional highlights
- Sidon · South Lebanon: South Lebanon Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Nabatieh: Nabatieh Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
- Baalbek · Baalbek-Hermel: Baalbek-Hermel Ashura and Arbaeen; Ashura and Arbaeen; The tenth of Muharram and forty days after it
FAQ
What festivals happen in Lebanon in August 2026?
Lebanon in August features Ashura and Arbaeen, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Lebanon in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in Lebanon, including mourning procession, elegy recitation, food distribution, charity rice.
Which regions have August festivals in Lebanon?
Regional highlights include Sidon · South Lebanon, Nabatieh, Baalbek · Baalbek-Hermel, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, Lebanon has 1 festival core and 3 regional variants in season, led by Ashura and Arbaeen and grounded in customs and foods such as mourning procession, elegy recitation, food distribution, charity rice.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- mourning procession
- elegy recitation
- food distribution
- charity rice
- stewed meat
- sweet tea