Holiday Guide for Syria in 2026

Syria 2026

Syria
2026

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 2026

	Thursday 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
	Wednesday March 18th Revolution Day Syria: Commemorates the 2011 uprising. On March 18th 2011, Syrian security forces fired on protestors killing at least three people.
	Thursday March 19th Revolution Day Holiday Syria: Commemorates the 2011 uprising. On March 18th 2011, Syrian security forces fired on protestors killing at least three people.
	Friday March 20th Long Weekend! Eid Al Fitr Syria: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday March 21st Mother's Day Syria: The story of how 21st March became Mother's Day in Egypt and other Arab countries.
	Saturday March 21st Novruz-Bayram Syria: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Sunday March 22nd Eid Al Fitr Holiday Syria: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Monday March 23rd Long Weekend! Eid Al Fitr Holiday Syria: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Sunday April 5th 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 12th 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.
	Friday April 17th Long Weekend! 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.
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Syria: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 28th 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.
	Friday May 29th 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.
	Saturday May 30th 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.
	Tuesday June 16th Islamic New Year Syria: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Tuesday August 25th Mawlid Syria: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday December 8th Liberation Day Syria: A public holiday to marks the anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime on this day in 2024.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Syria: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

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