Embassy Holidays
Fiji & U.S. National Holidays
Listed below are Fiji and U.S. National holidays on which the Embassy is closed.
Holiday | Date Observed |
New Year's Day | Tues, Jan 1, 2013 |
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday | Mon, Jan 21, 2013 |
Prophet Mohammed's Birthday | Mon, Jan 28, 2013 |
President's Day | Mon Feb 18, 2013 |
Good Friday | Fri, Mar 28, 2013 |
Easter Saturday | Sat, Mar 29, 2013 |
Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 1, 2013 |
Memorial Day | Mon, May 27, 2013 |
Independence Day | Thurs, July 4, 2013 |
Labor Day | Mon, Sep 2, 2013 |
Fiji Day | Thurs, Oct 10, 2013 |
Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 14, 2014 |
Diwali | Mon, Nov 4, 2013 |
Veteran's Day | Mon, Nov 11, 2013 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 28, 2013 |
Christmas Day | Wed, Dec 25, 2013 |
Boxing Day | Thurs, Dec 26, 2013 |
Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 17 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Standard business hours in Fiji are generally from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Most retail outlets are open five and one half days a week. Most non-essential services are closed on Sunday.