Public holidays in Syria

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

Public holidays in Syria
Observed bySyrians

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.

Other important holidays include the anniversary of the October War on 6 October, Martyrs' Day on 6 May commemorating the execution of many Syrian nationalists by the Ottomans, and Armed Forces Day on the first of August celebrating the creation of the Syrian Armed Forces.

List of public holidays
Date English name Local name Remarks
January 1New Year's Dayعيد راس السنة الميلادية
‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Mīlādīyä		 
March 8Revolution Dayثورة الثامن من اذار
‘Ṯaurät aṯ-Ṯāmin min Āḏār		 
March 21Mother's Dayعيد الأم
‘Īd al-’Umm		 It also coincides with Nowruz نوروز (Kurdish celebration for spring) - Not an official holiday by the government.
April 17Independence Dayعيد الجلاء
‘Īd al-Ğalā’		Celebrates evacuation of last French troops in 1946
variableGregorian Easterعيد الفصح غريغوري
‘Īd al-Fiṣḥ Ġrīġūrī		According to the Gregorian calendar

(The second Sunday of April)

variableJulian Easterعيد الفصح اليوليوسي
‘Īd al-Fiṣḥ al-Yūliyūsī		According to the Julian calendar

(The third Sunday of April)

May 1Labour Dayعيد العمال
‘Īd al-‘Ummāl		 
May 6Martyrs' Dayعيد الشهداء
‘Īd ašh-Šhuhadā’		Anniversary of execution of Syrian nationalists in Damascus by the Turks
October 6October Liberatory Warحرب تشرين التحريرية
Harb Teshreen Al-Tahririyyah		Celebrating Yom Kippur War
December 25Christmas Dayعيد الميلاد المجيد
‘Īd al-Mīlād al-Mağīd		 
Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar
Dhu al-Hijjah 10Eid al-Adhaعيد الأضحى
‘Īd al-’Aḍḥà		 The four days of Eid Al-Adha (ayyam al tashriq) are holidays.
Shawwal 1Eid al-Fitrعيد الفطر
‘Īd al-Fiṭr		 The three days of Eid Al-Fitr are holidays.
Rabi' al-awwal 12Mawlidالمولد النبوي
al-Maulid an-Nabawī		Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Muharram 1Islamic New Yearعيد راس السنة الهجرية
‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Hījrīyä
National celebration days (non holiday celebrations - previous holidays)
March 1 Arabic Language Day يوم اللغة العربيةyāwm al-lughä al-‘Arabīyä
variable Teacher's Day عيد المعلم

‘Īd al-Mu‘alem

 Only For schools, universities, and academic institutions.

(On the third Thursday of March)

August 1 Army Day عيد الجيش‘Īd aj-jaiŠh Syrian Arab Army
November 16 Corrective Movement الحركة التصحيحيةal-Ḥarakah at-Taṣḥīḥīyah previously celebrated

The 1970 coup that led Hafez Al-Assad to presidency and the purging of Ba'ath Party

December 29 Tree Day عيد الشجرة‘Īd ašh-Šhajara To celebrate farmers And Environment

Or The Last Thursday Of the year

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