🗓️ Public Holidays in Damascus Governorate, Syria
Planning business schedules or travel in Damascus Governorate, Syria? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Damascus Governorate, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Damascus Governorate align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Damascus Governorate, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Evacuation Day (Eid al-Jala') on April 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Damascus Governorate, Syria
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 Damascus Governorate and the rest of Syria, not a separate Damascus Governorate-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Damascus Governorate
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 Damascus Governorate. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|
| Evacuation Day (Eid al-Jala') | April 17 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | sana.sy |
| Liberation Day | December 8 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | sana.sy |
🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Damascus Governorate
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 |
📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Damascus Governorate
Damascus Governorate follows Syria's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Damascus Governorate doesn't simply disappear — Syria's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Damascus Governorate's capital, Damascus observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Damascus Governorate.
Frequently Asked Questions — Damascus Governorate Public Holidays
Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Damascus Governorate?
Yes, they do. Damascus Governorate follows Syria's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.
How many statutory public holidays are observed in Damascus Governorate?
Damascus Governorate observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Syria nationally, since Damascus Governorate doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.
How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Damascus Governorate?
Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Damascus Governorate.
Do public holidays in Damascus Governorate differ from the rest of Syria?
No — public holidays in Syria are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Damascus Governorate observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Damascus Governorate-specific reference, not because Damascus Governorate has its own separate holiday list.
Does Damascus, Damascus Governorate's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?
No — Damascus observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Damascus Governorate and Syria. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.
What is the official source for Damascus Governorate's public holiday dates?