26OCT2018 - Holiday Today - Libya

Libya - Mourning Day
Mourning Day is observed in Libya every year on October 26. This is one of the most important official holidays in Libya and it was created to commemorate those people, who died during the Italian occupation of the country.
Italy occupied Libya in 1911 and started a rough policy against the ethnic population. After the three-day Battle of Al Hani-Sciara Al Shutt of Tripoli Italian government ordered to start a massacre and mass deportation of Libyans.

Bunker Price at Libya Ports