2026 in Syria

For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (November 2024–present)

• 3 January –
  • An unidentified missile explodes at Mezzeh Air Base in Mezzeh, Damascus.^[1][2]
  • The United Kingdom and France carry out a joint airstrike on an underground arms cache used by Islamic State north of Palmyra.^[3]
  • New banknotes for the Syrian pound to replace those issued during the Assad regime begin circulation.^[4]
• 6 January – At least nine people are killed in clashes between the transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo.^[5] The fighting subsides with the SDF's withdrawal on 11 January.^[6]
• 10 January – A drone attack is carried out on the headquarters of the Aleppo Governorate's government in Aleppo city.^[7]
• 13 January – The Syrian army declares the towns of Maskana and Dayr Hafir in Aleppo Governorate as closed military zones due to the presence of the SDF.^[8]
• 16 January –
  • President Ahmed al-Sharaa issues a decree recognising Syrian Kurds as an essential part of the Syrian people and the country’s diverse national identity. The decree also recognizes Kurdish as a national language and Nowruz as a national holiday.^[9]
  • The United States carries out an airstrike in northwestern Syria that kills a senior al-Qaeda militant.^[10]
• 17 January – The Syrian army retakes Dayr Hafir following the withdrawal of the SDF.^[9]
• 18 January –
  • The Syrian army retakes the Al-Omar field following the withdrawal of the SDF.^[11]
  • The transitional government reaches a ceasefire agreement with the SDF, allowing for the government in Damascus to reassert control over Al-Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor and Raqqa Governorates.^[12]
• 19 January – Around 120 members of Islamic State held in al-Aqtan prison in Al-Shaddadah escape amid clashes in the town between the Syrian army and the SDF.^[13]
• 20 January – The transitional government reaches a new four-day ceasefire agreement with the SDF.^[14] The ceasefire is extended for another 15 days on 24 January.^[15]
• 21 January –
  • The transitional government takes control of the Al-Hawl refugee camp from the SDF.^[16]
  • Seven Syrian army soldiers are killed in a drone strike blamed on the SDF in Al-Hasakah Governorate.^[16]
• 30 January –
  • The SDF reaches a comprehensive agreement with the transitional government to be integrated into the Syrian Armed Forces.^[17]
  • The Lebanese government approves an agreement allowing for the repatriation of Syrian nationals serving prison sentences in Lebanon.^[18]

• 4 February – The Syrian Petroleum Company signs an agreement with Chevron Corporation and Qatar's Power International Holding to develop Syria's first offshore oil and gas field.^[19]
• 7 February – Syria and Saudi Arabia sign a series of investment agreements that include the development of new airports in Aleppo and the establishment of a low-cost Syrian-Saudi airline called Flynas Syria and the SilkLink telecommunications project.^[20]
• 12 February – The Syrian army retakes control of the Al-Tanf military base following the withdrawal of US forces.^[21]
• 15 February – The Syrian army retakes control of the al-Shaddadi military base following the withdrawal of US forces.^[22]
• 21 February – Islamic State carries out attacks on Syrian Army personnel in Mayadin and Raqqa.^[23]
• 22 February – The Al-Hawl refugee camp is completely vacated.^[24]
• 23 February – Islamic State militants kill four Syrian security personnel in Raqqa.^[25]
• 28 February – In retaliation for the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, Iran launches missiles at neighbouring countries, with at least four people being killed by an Iranian missile strike in Sweida Governorate.^[26]

• 9 March – Syrian civil war, Syria–United Kingdom relations: The United Kingdom's Crown Prosecution Services charges a former soldier from the Air Force Intelligence Directorate with three counts of murder and three counts of torture as crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act for his attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011.^[27]
• 20 March – Israeli forces strike Syrian military sites, including command and control centres and supply depots, in the south of the country, in response to Syrian government attacks on the Druze population.^[28]

• 16 April – The US military completes its withdrawal from Qasrak air base in Hasakah Governorate.^[29]
• 20 April – The Yarubiyah border crossing with Iraq reopens for the first time since 2011.^[30]

In January 2026, President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a further decree establishing Newroz as a public holiday.^[31][32]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 18 March – Syrian Revolution Day
• 20–22 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 21 March – Mother's Day
• 21 March – Newroz
• 5 April – Gregorian Easter
• 12 April – Easter (Eastern Christianity)
• 17 April – Independence Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 26-30 May – Eid al-Adha
• 16 June – Islamic New Year
• 25 August – The Prophet's Birthday
• 8 December – Liberation Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day