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.