Holiday Guide for Syria in 2025

Syria information

Population: 17.50m
Capital: Damascus
Calling Code: (963)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Syrian pound
Language: Arabic

List of Public Holidays in Syria in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Syria: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday January 2nd Day after New Year's Day Syria: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Friday March 21st Long Weekend! Mother's Day Syria: The story of how 21st March became Mother's Day in Egypt and other Arab countries.
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid Al Fitr Syria: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday April 1st Eid Al Fitr Holiday Syria: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday April 2nd Eid Al Fitr Holiday Syria: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday April 17th Evacuation Day Syria: Commemorates the withdrawal of French troops on this day in 1946, when Syria proclaimed its independence after more than 20 years of French occupation.
	Sunday April 20th Gregorian Easter Syria: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Sunday April 20th Julian Easter Syria: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Syria: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 6th Martyrs' Day Syria: Marks the anniversary of the execution of 20 Syrian nationalists in Damascus by the Ottomans on this day in 1916.
	Saturday June 7th Eid Al Adaha Syria: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Sunday June 8th Eid Al Adaha Holiday Syria: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Eid Al Adaha Holiday Syria: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday June 27th Long Weekend! Islamic New Year Syria: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Thursday September 4th Mawlid Syria: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Monday October 6th Long Weekend! October Liberatory War Syria: Celebrates victory in the October War of 1973 against Israel.
	Monday December 8th Long Weekend! Liberation Day Syria: A public holiday to marks the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime on this day in 2024.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Syria: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC