Public holidays in Syrian Arab Republic 2025

21 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Syrian Arab Republic (Friday and Saturday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Mon 31 Mar – Wed 2 Apr · 3 days off
  Eid al-Fitr
  Typically in Damascus: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 19% of days
• Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 4 days off
  Independence Day, Gregorian Easter Sunday, Julian Easter Sunday
  Typically in Damascus: high 23°C (73°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 7% of days
• Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May · 3 days off
  Labor Day
  Typically in Damascus: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 6% of days
• Thu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 4 days off
  Eid al-Adha
  Typically in Damascus: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 1% of days
• Thu 26 Jun – Sat 28 Jun · 3 days off
  Islamic New Year
  Typically in Damascus: high 35°C (95°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of days
• Thu 4 Sep – Sat 6 Sep · 3 days off
  Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
  Typically in Damascus: high 35°C (95°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 0% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sat 27 Dec · 3 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Damascus: high 12°C (54°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 34% of days

Bridge days

• Thu 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan)
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Damascus: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 41% of days
• Sun 30 Mar: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Fri 28 Mar – Wed 2 Apr)
  Eid al-Fitr
  Typically in Damascus: high 17°C (63°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 23% of days
• Thu 3 Apr: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Mon 31 Mar – Sat 5 Apr)
  Eid al-Fitr
  Typically in Damascus: high 18°C (64°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 19% of days
• Sun 5 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 3 Oct – Mon 6 Oct)
  Tishreen Liberation War Day
  Typically in Damascus: high 30°C (86°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 1% of days
• Sun 7 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 5 Dec – Mon 8 Dec)
  Liberation Day
  Typically in Damascus: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 26% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.