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The Lebanese Culture

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 The Lebanese culture has been affected by phoenicians ,  Assyrians, the Greeks, and the Romans.

Lebanon celebrates national and both Christian and Muslim holidays.Christian holidays Christmas, Easter Muslim holidays are followed based on the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslim holidays that are celebrated include Eid al-Fitr (the three-day feast at the end of the Ramadan month), Eid al-Adha (The Feast of the Sacrifice) which is celebrated during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and also celebrates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God, the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad, and Ashura. Lebanon's National Holidays include Workers Day, Independence day, and Martyrs Day.
Lebanon is also known for its variety of festivals. These festivals mainly happen in Baalbeck International Festival, Byblos International Festival, Beiteddine International Festival, Broumana Festival, Batroun Festival, Dhour Chwer Festival and Tyr Festival.

Moreover, The Lebanese national dishes are the kibbe, and the tabbouleh. The national beverage is arak. Lebanese restaurant meals begin with a wide array of mezze - small savoury dishes, such as dips, salads, and pastries. The mezze are typically followed by a selection of grilled meat or fish. In general, meals are finished with Arabic coffee and fresh fruit and sometimes sweets. M'Juhdara, , is sometimes considered poor man's fare and is often eaten around Lent by people in the Lebanese diaspora.
During the colonization , the french language was for a while the second official language. Then, after the colonization, it became a secondary language used in Lebanon
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next to the Lebanese one. Secondly, Lebanese learnt how to dress modernly like the French used to dress. French people taught the Lebanese what to eat during the breakfast. 

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