
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Az Zabadani, Rif-dimashq, Syria? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Az Zabadani.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Az Zabadani observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Evacuation Day (Eid al-Jala') on April 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Az Zabadani.
This is Syria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Syria's country-level and Rif-dimashq holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Az Zabadani as anywhere else in Syria.
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These are Syria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Syria's country and Rif-dimashq holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Az Zabadani just as everywhere else in Syria.
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 |
Businesses in Az Zabadani generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Syria: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Az Zabadani doesn't simply get skipped — Syria's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 29,549 and running on the Asia/Damascus time zone, Az Zabadani follows Syria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.