American Embassy Damascus
Holidays for the years 2004 and 2005


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The American Embassy will observe the following American and Syrian holidays in 2004

January 1 (Thursady)	New Year's Day	American/ Local
January 18 (Sunday)	Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday	American
February 1 - 3 (Sunday - Tuesday)*	Eid al-Adha	Local
February 15 (Sunday)	President's Day	American
February 23 (Monday)*	Moslem New Year	Local
April 11 (Sunday)	Easter Day (Catholic & Orthodox)	Local
May 6 (Thursday)	Martyr's Day	Local
May 30 (Sunday)	Memorial Day	American
July 4 (Sunday)	Independence Day	American
September 5 (Sunday)	Labor Day	American
October 10 (Sunday)	Columbus Day	American
November 11 (Thursday)	Veterans Day	American
November 15 - 17 (Monday - Wednesday)*	Al-Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan)	Local
November 25 (Thursday)	Thanksgiving Day	American
December 26 (Sunday)	Christmas Day	American/ Local

Notes:

1) Whenever an U.S. holiday falls on Friday or Saturday, the preceding Thursday or the following Sunday respectively shall be considered the holiday.
2) SAR Holidays shall be verified with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before occurrence. An Admin Notice confirming each holiday will be issued. Syrian holidays will be observed by the Embassy only on the day they are observed by the Syrian government.

* Based on Lunar Calendar. Exact date will be confirmed by the religious authorities on a later date and may be subject to change.

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The American Embassy will observe the following American and Syrian holidays in 2005



January 2 (Sunday)	New Year's Day	American/ Local
January 16 (Sunday)	Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday	American
January 20 - 23 (Thursday - Sunday)*	Eid Al-Adha Holiday	Local
February 10 (Thursday)*	Moslem New Year	Local
February 20 (Sunday)	President's Day	American
March 8 (Tuesday)	Revolution's Day	Local
March 21 (Monday)	Mother's Day	Local
March 27 (Sunday)	Easter Day (Catholic)	Local
April 17 (Sunday)	Evacuation Day	Local
April 21 (Thursday)	Prophet's Birthday	Local
May 1 (Sunday)	Easter Day (Orthodox)	Local
May 29 (Sunday)	Memorial Day	American
July 4 (Monday)	Independence Day	American
September 4 (Sunday)	Labor Day	American
October 9 (Sunday)	Columbus Day	American
November 3 - 5 (Thursday)*	Eid Al-Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan)	Local
November 10 (Thursday)	Veterans Day	American
November 24 (Thursday)	Thanksgiving Day	American
December 25 (Sunday)	Christmas Day	American/ Local




Notes:

NOTES: 1) Whenever an U.S. holiday falls on Friday or Saturday, the preceding Thursday or the following Sunday respectively shall be considered the holiday.
2) SAR Holidays shall be verified with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before occurrence. An Admin Notice confirming each holiday will be issued. Syrian holidays will be observed by the Embassy only on the day they are observed by the Syrian government.

*Based on Lunar Calendar. Exact date will be confirmed by the religious authorities on a later date and may be subject to change.



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Last updated: October 5, 2004