Top events in Syrian Arab Republic

July
08

Annual four-day Jazz festival featuring local and international talents.

November
16

Also called the festival of sacrifice, the festival follows the annual Islamic pilgrimage and commemorates the trials of the Prophet Abraham....

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Syrian Arab Republic Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2013

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013

Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.

March
08
Revolution Day
Start date:
8 March 2013
March
21
Mother's Day
Start date:
21 March 2013
March
31
Easter Sunday
Start date:
31 March 2013
April
17
Independence Day
Start date:
17 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
May
05
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Start date:
5 May 2013
May
06
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
6 May 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
October
06
Anniversary of October Liberation War
Start date:
6 October 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
04
Islamic New Year
Start date:
4 November 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
March
08
Revolution Day
Start date:
8 March 2014
March
21
Mother's Day
Start date:
21 March 2014
April
17
Independence Day
Start date:
17 April 2014
April
20
Easter Sunday
Start date:
20 April 2014
April
20
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Start date:
20 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
06
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
6 May 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
06
Anniversary of October Liberation War
Start date:
6 October 2014
October
25
Islamic New Year
Start date:
25 October 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014