Public holidays in Syria in 2026
Syria has 21 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is May (6).
All public holidays in Syria in 2026
- New Year's Day (عيد رأس السنة الميلادية) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Revolution Day (الثورة السورية) – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الأم) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Mother's Day (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (عيد الفطر (تقديري)) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
- Gregorian Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الغربي) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Julian Easter Sunday (عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الشرقي) – Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Independence Day (عيد الاستقلال) – Friday, April 17, 2026
- Labor Day (عيد العمال) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (عيد الشهداء) – Wednesday, May 6, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (عيد الأضحى (تقديري)) – Friday, May 29, 2026
- Islamic New Year (estimated) (رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)) – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (عيد المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Tishreen Liberation War Day (ذكرى حرب تشرين التحريرية) – Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Liberation Day (عيد التحرير) – Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Christmas Day (عيد الميلاد) – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day (يوم الصناديق) – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Syria in 2026
The weekend in Syria: Friday and Saturday. Syria has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sat, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
- Fri, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 8 – 3 days off (Revolution Day)
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Mother's Day)
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 – 3 days off (Gregorian Easter Sunday)
- Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 – 3 days off (Julian Easter Sunday)
- Tue, May 26 – Sat, May 30 – 5 days off (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Thu, May 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, May 6 – Sat, May 9 (Martyrs' Day)
- Take 2 days off (Sun, May 24 and Mon, May 25): 9 days off in a row, Fri, May 22 – Sat, May 30 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Jun 14 and Mon, Jun 15): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Jun 12 – Tue, Jun 16 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Jun 17 and Thu, Jun 18): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Jun 16 – Sat, Jun 20 (Islamic New Year (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Aug 23 and Mon, Aug 24): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Aug 21 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Aug 26 and Thu, Aug 27): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Aug 25 – Sat, Aug 29 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Oct 4 and Mon, Oct 5): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Oct 2 – Tue, Oct 6 (Tishreen Liberation War Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Oct 7 and Thu, Oct 8): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Oct 6 – Sat, Oct 10 (Tishreen Liberation War Day)
- Take 2 days off (Sun, Dec 6 and Mon, Dec 7): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8 (Liberation Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Dec 9 and Thu, Dec 10): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Dec 8 – Sat, Dec 12 (Liberation Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Syria: 21
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