Public holidays in Syria consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays.
| Public holidays in Syria | |
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| Observed by | Syrians |
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 Tishreen Liberation War Day 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
edit| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | عيد راس السنة الميلادية ‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Mīlādīyä |
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| March 8 | Revolution Day | ثورة الثامن من اذار ‘Ṯaurät aṯ-Ṯāmin min Āḏār |
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| March 21 | Mother's Day | عيد الأم ‘Īd al-’Umm |
It also coincides with Nowruz نوروز (Kurdish celebration for spring) - Not an official holiday by the government. |
| 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 |
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| May 6 | Martyrs' Day | عيد الشهداء ‘Īd ašh-Šhuhadā’ |
Anniversary of execution of Syrian nationalists in Damascus by the Turks |
| October 6 | Tishreen Liberation War Day | حرب تشرين التحريرية Harb Teshreen Al-Tahririyyah |
Celebrating Yom Kippur War |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد المجيد ‘Īd al-Mīlād al-Mağīd |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Armed Forces 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 |