Evacuation Day (Syria)

Evacuation Day
عيد الجلاء
Evacuation Day; عيد الجلاء
	Residents of Damascus burning French books on the eve of France's evacuation from Syria on April 17, 1946
Official name	Evacuation Day
Observed by	Syrians
Type	National
Significance	Evacuation of the last French soldier and Syria's proclamation
Observances	Parades, flowers
Date	17 April
Frequency	Annual

Evacuation Day (Arabic: عيد الجلاء, romanized: ʿīd al-jalāʾ, also known as Jalaa Day or Clearance Day)^[4]^[5] is Syria's national day commemorating the evacuation of the last French soldier at the end of the French mandate of Syria on 17 April 1946 after Syria's proclamation of full independence in 1941.

^ "Syrian History - Residents of Damascus burning French books on the eve of France's evacuation from Syria on April 17, 1946". www.syrianhistory.com. Haykal Media. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
^ Edward Ziter (2014). Political Performance in Syria: From the Six-Day War to the Syrian Uprising. Springer. p. 9. ISBN 9781137358981.
^ Cite error: The named reference AANES2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kwong, Jessica (17 April 2018). "Syrian Independence Day Facts: Syria Celebrates Freedom From France Days After Airstrike". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2021. The holiday is referred to as Jalaa Day and translates to Evacuation Day or Clearance Day
^ "On Independence Day, A Subdued Syrian Capital". NPR. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021. April 17 is called Jalaa Day, which translates to Clearance Day, a reference to the last French soldier vacating Syrian soil.

[1] "Syrian History - Residents of Damascus burning French books on the eve of France's evacuation from Syria on April 17, 1946". www.syrianhistory.com. Haykal Media. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

[2] Edward Ziter (2014). Political Performance in Syria: From the Six-Day War to the Syrian Uprising. Springer. p. 9. ISBN 9781137358981.

[AANES2021-3] Cite error: The named reference AANES2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Newsweek20180417-4] Kwong, Jessica (17 April 2018). "Syrian Independence Day Facts: Syria Celebrates Freedom From France Days After Airstrike". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2021. The holiday is referred to as Jalaa Day and translates to Evacuation Day or Clearance Day

[5] "On Independence Day, A Subdued Syrian Capital". NPR. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021. April 17 is called Jalaa Day, which translates to Clearance Day, a reference to the last French soldier vacating Syrian soil.

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