Current Date And Time In Ma‘lula, Syria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:18:21 EEST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Ma‘lula, Rif-dimashq, Syria? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Ma‘lula.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Ma‘lula 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 Ma‘lula.
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 Ma‘lula as anywhere else in Syria.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Ma‘lula 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 |
In Ma‘lula, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Ma‘lula doesn't simply get skipped — Syria's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 5,000 and running on the Asia/Damascus time zone, Ma‘lula follows Syria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.