Current Date And Time In ar-Raqqah, Syria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:26:18 EEST
National Capital: Damascus
Currency: Syrian Pound (SYP)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for ar-Raqqah, Syria. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across ar-Raqqah.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in ar-Raqqah observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In ar-Raqqah, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Evacuation Day (Eid al-Jala') on April 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Syria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Syria's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across ar-Raqqah and the rest of Syria, not a separate ar-Raqqah-specific calendar.
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These are Syria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Syria's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Syria, including ar-Raqqah. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Liberation Day | Tue, Dec 8, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in ar-Raqqah combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in ar-Raqqah observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in ar-Raqqah, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.