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About the Embassy

Holiday Schedule

Following is the holiday schedule that will be observed by the Mission for the Year 2009:

Date

Day

Holiday

January 17

Saturday

Martin Luther King Day (U.S.)

February 14

Saturday

Presidents' Day (U.S.)

May 23

Saturday

National Day (Y) ; Memorial Day  (U.S.)

July 4

Saturday

Independence Day (U.S.)

September 5   

Saturday

Labor Day (U.S.)

September 20-22

Sunday -Tuesday

Eid Al-Fitr (Y)*

September 26

Saturday

I Revolution Day (Y)

October 10

Saturday

Columbus Day (U.S.)

October14

Wednesday

II Revolution Day (Y)

November 11

Wednesday

Veterans' Day (U.S.)

November 25

Wednesday

Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)

November 28-30

Saturday – Monday 

Eid Al-Adha (Y)*

December 19

Wednesday

Islamic New Year (Y)*

December 26      

Saturday  

Christmas Holiday Observed (U.S.)

*Dates marked with an asterisk indicate a holiday determined by the lunar calendar.  Exact dates for these holidays will be established shortly before the holiday and published locally and within the Embassy. Please contact the Management Office with any comments or questions.