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Embassy Holidays
 
DateDayU.S.*Burmese**
January 2 Monday New Year's Day  
January 4 Wednesday   Independence Day
January 16 Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday  
February 20 Monday President's Day  
March 27 Tuesday   Armed Forces Day
April 12 Thursday   THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 13 Friday   THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 16 Monday   THINGYAN (Water Festival)
April 17 Tuesday   Burmese New Year
May 1 Tuesday   Workers' Day
May 28 Monday Memorial Day  
July 4 Wednesday Independence Day  
July 19 Thursday   Martyrs' Day
August 2 Thursday   Full Moon of Waso
September 3 Monday Labor Day  
October 8 Monday Columbus Day  
October 30 Tuesday   Full moon of Thadinkyut
November 12 Monday Veteran's Day  
November 22 Thursday Thanksgiving Day  
December 25 Tuesday 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.