Syria

Syria public holidays 2026

Syria has 21 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: Tishreen Liberation War Day on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in 6 days.

Public holidays in Syria in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	Revolution DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Mother's DayNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 5Sunday	Gregorian Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Julian Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Friday	Independence DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Wednesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
May 26Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 16Tuesday	Islamic New Year EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 6Tuesday	Tishreen Liberation War DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 21public holidays
By region: 21no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+1 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

In Syria the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 8 · Revolution Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr, Mother's Day
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Gregorian Easter Sunday
3 daysFri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 · Julian Easter Sunday
4 daysWed, May 6 – Sat, May 9 · Martyrs' DayTake Thu, May 7 off to join it up
5 daysTue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 · Eid al-Adha

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Syria in 2026?

21 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Revolution Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Mother's Day (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 22); Gregorian Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Julian Easter Sunday (Apr 12); Independence Day (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Martyrs' Day (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 26); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Islamic New Year (Jun 16); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Tishreen Liberation War Day (Oct 6); Liberation Day (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Syria?

Tishreen Liberation War Day, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — in 6 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

May, with 6 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

248 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.