The modern society, economy, and technology have vastly changed the lifestyle as many people work regular hours and have a set pattern. However, the deeply rooted Islamic faith also does a great deal to contribute to the lifestyle, even today. The weekend is on Friday-Saturday since Islam's holy day is Friday; many people also follow Islamic dietary and dress requirements, which alters the entertainment options and dating scene for many people. However, the country is diverse enough to offer many of the same options found elsewhere in the Middle East and throughout the world.
Today the way of life is a bit unpredictable due to war and violence. For many people most days are the same as they have been for years, but on other days the schedule is altered by protesters, violence, or government blockades. Today the country lacks stability in nearly every sense, from politics to lifestyle.
Identity
How the people of Syria identify is confusing at best and chaos at worse. The people tend to be Sunni Muslims who are ethnically a combination of various people, but most prominently Arabs and Phoenicians (sometimes also referred to as Canaanites). Despite these similarities, the differences are significantly more numerous and the people tend to identify first by these differences. The people of Damascus tend to identify with the city, giving them a geography-based identity, the Kurds tend to identify as such, which is an ethnic-based identity, and the Christians tend to identify as Christians or Phoenicians, which is a religious-based identity. In recent years these people have actually united in many ways as "Syrians," which is a politically-based identity. Ironically, many who identify in this politically-based way have done so to unite in protest of the government; how long or how this identity will be defined in the future is unknown given the current state of affairs in Syria.