Public holidays in Syria

Public holidays in Syria
Observed by	Syrians

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

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.

In October 2025, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a presidential decree defining the country’s official holidays, removing March 8 Revolution Day, Teachers’ Day, Tishreen Liberation War Day and Martyrs' Day from the list. The decree introduces two new official holidays: the anniversary of Syrian Revolution Day on 18 March and Liberation Day on 8 December, which commemorates the fall of the Assad regime.

Workers covered by the provisions of the Basic Law for State Workers are entitled to a holiday with full pay.

List of public holidays

Date	English name	Local name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	عيد راس السنة الميلادية ‘Īd Ra’s as-Sanät al-Mīlādīyä	First day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
March 18	Syrian Revolution Day	عيد الثورة السورية ʿĪd ath-Thawrah as-Sūriyah	Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution
March 21	Mother's Day	عيد الأم ‘Īd al-’Umm	Celebrates honouring mothers
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	Celebrate the achievements of workers
December 8	Liberation Day	يوم التحرير Yawm al-Tahrir	Anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime
December 25	Christmas Day	عيد الميلاد المجيد ‘Īd al-Mīlād al-Mağīd	Announced by the Syrian transitional government
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

See also

• History of Syria