2026 Working Days Calendar for Damascus, Syria

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The listed holidays are United States federal holidays established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for federal government employees. Private sector observance is not mandated by federal law but is common practice. State and local governments may observe additional holidays. The standard federal work schedule is 40 hours per week.
According to Syrian labor laws, all employees are entitled to paid leave on official public holidays. Working on these holidays typically requires employers to provide triple wage compensation to employees.

📰 News

No specific news about changes to federal holidays or working time regulations for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The holiday list for 2026 appears consistent with established federal law. Juneteenth, added as a federal holiday in 2021, is included.
No specific news or recent changes regarding working days or holidays in Syria for 2026 were identified in the provided sources. The holiday calendar appears to follow established patterns.

💡 Insights

A common cultural practice is creating 'bridge days' or long weekends by taking leave adjacent to a public holiday. Articles suggest optimal days to take off in 2026 to maximize vacation time. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Several holidays in 2026 fall on Fridays, creating natural three-day weekends. Islamic holidays are tentative as they depend on moon sightings, and many workplaces may grant additional days off during major Islamic holidays, potentially creating extended breaks.

2026 Working days summary for Damascus, Syria

Damascus, Syria has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

250
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 20 6 5 31
April 20 7 3 30
May 19 9 3 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 250 99 16 365

2026 Calendar for Damascus, Syria

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Revolution Day
Revolution Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Nowruz
Nowruz
22
23
Nowruz Holiday
Nowruz Holiday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Easter
13
14
15
16
17
Independence Day
Independence Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Muharram
Muharram
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
The Prophet's Birthday
The Prophet's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:51:18The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded and adjusted, introducing new observances while modifying the dates and designations of several existing ones.

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