Syria: Presidential Decree Sparks Dispute over Revolution's Start Date

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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued Decree No. 188 of 2025 on Sunday, which specifies official holidays and vacation days for state employees with full pay, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law for Civil Servants...

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Syrian President Ahmed Shara announced the list of public and religious holidays, including Liberation Day and Syrian Revolution Day.

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Syrian President Ahmed Shara announced that important days such as the Islamic New Year, Mawlid al-Nabi, Gregorian New Year, Christmas, and Mother's Day will be celebrated as official holidays. Meanwhile, Martyrs' Day and the anniversary of the October 6, 1973 War have been abolished.

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As votes continue to be counted for the legislative elections in Damascus and Aleppo, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Shara' issued a decree on Sunday, setting out official holidays and holidays in the country, and abolishing others. The decree published by the Syrian news agency, Sana'a, established official holidays and days for workers subject to the provisions of the Basic Law for State Workers, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law f…

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Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, continues to change the country's system of government and is striving to erase all traces of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad, the detested dictator who took power over the rebels. In a decision he issued today (Sunday), al-Sharaa ruled that two historical memorial days would be canceled and two new holidays would be established in the country. According to the Syrian News Agency, Syrian President Ahm…