Public holidays in Syria
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| Observed by | Syrians |
Public holidays in Syria consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays.
The primary national holiday in Syria is the Evacuation Day, celebrated on the 17th of 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 October War on the 6th of October, Martyr's day on the 6th of 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
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| variable | Julian Easter | عيد الفصح اليوليوسي ‘Īd al-Fiṣḥ al-Yūliyūsī |
According to the Julian calendar |
| 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 | October Liberatory War | 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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| Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Eid al-Adha | عيد الأضحى ‘Īd al-’Aḍḥà |
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| Shawwal 1 | Eid al-Fitr | عيد الفطر ‘Īd al-Fiṭr |
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| 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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