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Embassy Holidays
 
DateDayU.S.*Burmese**
January 1 Tuesday New Year's Day  
January 4 Friday   Independence Day
January 21 Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday  
February 12 Tuesday   Union Day
February 18 Monday President's Day  
March 27 Wednesday   Armed Forces Day
April 15 Monday   THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 16 Tuesday   THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 17 Wednesday   Burmese New Year
May 1 Wednesday   Workers' Day
May 27 Monday Memorial Day  
July 4 Thursday Independence Day  
July 19 Friday   Martyrs' Day
July 22 Monday   Full Moon of Waso
September 2 Monday Labor Day  
October 14 Monday Columbus Day  
November 11 Monday Veteran's Day  
November 27 Wednesday National Day  
November 28 Thursday Thanksgiving Day  
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day Christmas Day



* American Holidays falling on Saturday will be observed the preceding Friday. Holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

** Burmese Holidays falling on either Saturday or Sunday will be observed only on the respective day. The Embassy will be OPEN the preceding Friday and the following Monday when Burmese holidays are celebrated on either Saturday or Sunday.

For Idd, Deepavali, Karen New Year, Peasants' Day and Full Moon day of Tabaung, Embassy will observe a liberal leave policy.