Public holidays in Syrian Arab Republic 2028

21 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Syrian Arab Republic

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة الميلادية	عيد رأس السنة الميلادية
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
28 February Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Religious عيد الفطر Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الفطر
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Revolution Day National day الثورة السورية	الثورة السورية
21 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Mother's Day عيد الأم	عيد الأم
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Gregorian Easter Sunday Religious عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الغربي	عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الغربي
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Julian Easter Sunday Religious عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الشرقي	عيد الفصح حسب التقويم الشرقي
17 April Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day عيد الاستقلال	عيد الاستقلال
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day عيد العمال	عيد العمال
4 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Martyrs' Day National day عيد الشهداء	عيد الشهداء
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Religious عيد الأضحى Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد الأضحى
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Islamic New Year Religious رأس السنة الهجرية Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	رأس السنة الهجرية
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday Religious عيد المولد النبوي الشريف Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	عيد المولد النبوي الشريف
6 October Friday	Friday	Tishreen Liberation War Day National day ذكرى حرب تشرين التحريرية	ذكرى حرب تشرين التحريرية
8 December Friday	Friday	Liberation Day National day عيد التحرير	عيد التحرير
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious عيد الميلاد	عيد الميلاد
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious يوم الصناديق	يوم الصناديق

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Damascus: high 15°C (59°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Gregorian Easter Sunday, Julian Easter Sunday, Independence Day
Typically in Damascus: high 20°C (68°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 21% of days
Thu 4 May – Sun 7 May · 4 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Martyrs' Day
Typically in Damascus: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 9% of days
Thu 25 May – Sat 27 May · 3 days off
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Typically in Damascus: high 29°C (84°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 6% of days
Thu 3 Aug – Sat 5 Aug · 3 days off
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Damascus: high 37°C (99°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Thu 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 8 Mar – Sat 11 Mar)
Revolution Day
Typically in Damascus: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 14% of days
Sun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Damascus: high 25°C (77°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 13% of days
Sun 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Damascus: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 30% of days
Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029)
New Year's Day
Typically in Damascus: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2028

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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 28 Apr – Sun 7 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Sun 30 Apr, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Feb) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowWed 8 Mar – Sat 11 Mar · Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Gregorian Easter Sunday, Julian Easter Sunday, Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 3 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 3 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-Adha, Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sun 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓