World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Syria, 2012
Holiday dates18vs 2011: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank26 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun | New Year's Day |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | Revolution Day |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Wed | Mother's Day |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Sun | Gregorian Easter Sunday |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sun | Julian Easter Sunday |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Tue | Independence Day |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Labor Day |
| May 6, 2012 | Sun | Martyrs' Day |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Tishreen Liberation War Day |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Thu | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 – Jan 1, 2012 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 8, 2012 – Mar 10, 2012 | 3 days | Revolution Day |
| Apr 6, 2012 – Apr 8, 2012 | 3 days | Gregorian Easter Sunday |
| Apr 13, 2012 – Apr 15, 2012 | 3 days | Julian Easter Sunday |
| May 4, 2012 – May 6, 2012 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Aug 17, 2012 – Aug 21, 2012 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Oct 25, 2012 – Oct 28, 2012 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Nov 15, 2012 – Nov 17, 2012 | 3 days | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Gregorian Easter Sunday
- + Julian Easter Sunday
- − Gregorian Easter Sunday; Julian Easter Sunday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.