Public holidays in Syria 2026

21 public holidays; 13 fall on a working day. The weekend in Syria is Friday and Saturday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
8 MarchSunday	Revolution Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
21 MarchSaturday	Mother's Dayweekend
22 MarchSunday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
5 AprilSunday	Gregorian Easter Sunday
12 AprilSunday	Julian Easter Sunday
17 AprilFriday	Independence Dayweekend
1 MayFriday	Labor Dayweekend
6 MayWednesday	Martyrs' Day
26 MayTuesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
29 MayFriday	Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend
16 JuneTuesday	Islamic New Yearestimated
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
6 OctoberTuesday	Tishreen Liberation War Day
8 DecemberTuesday	Liberation Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Dayweekend
26 DecemberSaturday	Boxing Dayweekend

Count working days in Syria

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Syria. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.