Holidays
2013 Holiday List
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem will be closed in observance of the following United States and Jerusalem holidays:
HOLIDAY DAY OBSERVED |
New Year’s Day 2012/2013 Tuesday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Monday, January 21 |
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 18 |
*Passover (First Day) Tuesday, March 26 |
*Passover (Last Day) Monday, April 1 |
*Israeli Independence Day Tuesday, April 16 |
*Shavuot (Pentecost) Wednesday, May 15 |
Memorial Day Monday, May 27 |
U.S. Independence Day Thursday, July 4 |
**‘Id Al Fitr To be announced (see below) |
Labor Day Monday, September 2 |
*Rosh Hashana (New Year, First Day) Thursday, September 5 |
*Rosh Hashana (New Year, Last Day) Friday, September 6 |
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Saturday, September 14 |
*Succot (Feast of Tabernacles) Thursday, September 19 |
*Simhat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law) Thursday, September 26 |
Columbus Day Monday, October 14 |
**‘Id Al Adha To be announced (see below) |
Veteran’s Day Monday, November 11 |
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28 |
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25 |
New Year’s Day 2013/2014 Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
* Local Israeli holidays.
** Locally-observed Islamic holidays: Dates for these holidays are based on the lunar calendar and currently estimated to be on/about August 6, 2013 for ‘Id Al Fitr and October 15, 2013 for ‘Id Al Adha.