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Tishreen Liberation Day

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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Tishreen Liberation Day is a public holiday in Syria. Tishreen is the Arabic word referring to the Gregorian month of October. Thus, the October War when Syria tried to retake the Golan Heights from Israel is referred to as “Tishreen Liberation”. In 2026, Tishreen Liberation Day falls on Tuesday 6 October. The holiday will be on Wednesday 6 October in 2027. Between 6 and 25 October, 1973, Syria, Egypt, and other Arab Muslim states assaulted Israel in an attempt to destroy the Jewish state, which they saw as an occupying force. Israel launched a pre-emptive air strike against Egyptian forces massing at their border, having sure knowledge that an attack was imminent. This air strike wiped out most of the Egyptian air force on the ground and was a major setback to all the Arab states attacking Israel. Syria initially plowed into the Golan Heights, but after three days of intense fighting, they were pushed back out. At that point, Israel plowed deep into Syria and even shelled suburbs of Damascus with artillery fire. Despite the negative end to the war for Syria, Tishreen Liberation Day is celebrated to remember the initial gains and because of the continuing desire of some in Syria to retake the Golan Heights.

History

Thus, the October War when Syria tried to retake the Golan Heights from Israel is referred to as “Tishreen Liberation”. Despite the negative end to the war for Syria, Tishreen Liberation Day is celebrated to remember the initial gains and because of the continuing desire of some in Syria to retake the Golan Heights

How It's Celebrated

Tishreen Liberation Day is a public holiday in Syria. The holiday will be on Wednesday 6 October in 2027. Despite the negative end to the war for Syria, Tishreen Liberation Day is celebrated to remember the initial gains and because of the continuing desire of some in Syria to retake the Golan Heigh

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2026 Tue
6 Oct
2027 Wed
6 Oct
2028 Fri
6 Oct
2025 Mon
6 Oct
2024 Sun
6 Oct

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