Embassy Holidays

AMERICAN AND GAZETTED BURMESE HOLIDAYS FOR 2009
AMERICAN EMBASSY, RANGOON, BURMA

DATE	DAY	U.S.*	BURMESE**
January 1	Thursday	New Year’s Day
January 4	Sunday		Independence Day
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King’s Birthday
February 12	Thursday		Union Day
February 16	Monday	President’s Day
March 27	Friday		Armed Forces Day
April 13	Monday		THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 14	Tuesday		"
April 15	Wednesday		"
April 16	Thursday		"
April 17	Friday		Burmese New Year
May 1	Friday		Workers' day
May 8	Friday		Full Moon of Kason  (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day
July 3	Friday	Independence Day
July 6	Monday		Full Moon of Waso
July 19	Sunday		Martyr's Day
September 7	Monday	Labor Day
October 3	Saturday		Full Moon of Thadingyut  (End of Buddhist Lent)
October 12	Monday	Columbus Day
November 1	Sunday		Full Moon of Tazaungmone
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans’ Day	National Day
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
December 25	Friday	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.

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