Public holidays in Syria

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Public holidays in Syria
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Observed bySyrians

Public holidays in Syria consist of various cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays.

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The primary national holiday in Syria is the Independence Day, celebrated on 17 April of every year, which celebrates the evacuation of the last French troops in Syria, officially ending the French Mandate for Syria.

In September 2025, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a presidential decree defining the country’s official holidays, removing March 8 Revolution Day, Teachers’ Day, Tishreen Liberation War Day and Martyrs' Day from the list. [1] [2] The decree introduces two new official holidays: the anniversary of Syrian Revolution Day on 18 March and Liberation Day on 8 December, which commemorates the fall of the Assad regime. [3]

List of public holidays

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1 New Year's Day عيد راس السنة الميلادية
‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Mīlādīyä
First day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
March 18 Syrian Revolution Day عيد الثورة السورية
ʿĪd ath-Thawrah as-Sūriyah
Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution
March 21 Mother's Day عيد الأم
‘Īd al-’Umm
Celebrates honouring mothers
April 17 Independence Day عيد الجلاء
‘Īd al-Ğalā’
Celebrates evacuation of last French troops in 1946
variable Gregorian Easter عيد الفصح غريغوري
‘Īd al-Fiṣḥ Ġrīġūrī
According to the Gregorian calendar

(The second Sunday of April)

variable Julian Easter عيد الفصح اليوليوسي
‘Īd al-Fiṣḥ al-Yūliyūsī
According to the Julian calendar

(The third Sunday of April)

May 1 Labour Day عيد العمال
‘Īd al-‘Ummāl
Celebrate the achievements of workers
December 8 Liberation Day يوم التحرير
Yawm al-Tahrir
Anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime
December 25 Christmas Day عيد الميلاد المجيد
‘Īd al-Mīlād al-Mağīd
Announced by the Syrian transitional government [4]
Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 Eid al-Adha عيد الأضحى
‘Īd al-’Aḍḥà
The four days of Eid Al-Adha (ayyam al tashriq) are holidays.
Shawwal 1 Eid al-Fitr عيد الفطر
‘Īd al-Fiṭr
The three days of Eid Al-Fitr are holidays.
Rabi' al-awwal 12 Mawlid المولد النبوي
al-Maulid an-Nabawī
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Muharram 1 Islamic New Year عيد راس السنة الهجرية
‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Hījrīyä

References

  1. "Syria cancels Arab nationalist Martyrs' Day amid official holiday overhaul". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. Tag, Nadine (6 October 2025). "Syria Ends Celebration of 6 October and Other Holidays | Egyptian Streets" . Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. "Presidential Decree for Official Holidays in Syria - SANA". 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. Syrian government declares official holiday for Christmas Roya TV December 24, 2024

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