Independence Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Syria

Syria celebrates its Independence Day every 17 April in remembrance of the date that French troops left the country in 1946.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	17 Apr	Wed	Independence Day
2025	17 Apr	Thu	Independence Day
2026	17 Apr	Fri	Independence Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

As the Ottoman Empire, which had long ruled Syria, was falling apart toward the end of World War I, the British and French agreed to divide the spoils. Syria went to France under the Sykes–Picot Agreement of 1916. After putting down a revolt in 1920, France ruled Syria until conquered by the Nazis in 1940. Then Syria fell under Vichy French control. But the Free French reconquered Syria in 1941.

Syria declared independence in 1941, but that was not recognised until 1944. Syria even became a founding member of the UN in 1945, but French troops did not completely leave until 17 April, 1946.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	17 Apr	Mon	Independence Day
2022	17 Apr	Sun	Independence Day
2021	17 Apr	Sat	Independence Day
2020	17 Apr	Fri	Independence Day
2019	17 Apr	Wed	Independence Day
2018	17 Apr	Tue	Independence Day
2017	17 Apr	Mon	Independence Day