Announcements

The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local Holidays in 2004 and 2005.

Year 2004

OFFICIAL DATE	U.S. HOLIDAY	LOCAL HOLIDAY	DATE OBSERVED
Jan.1	New Year's Day	New Year's Day	Thurs., Jan.1
3rd Mon. in Jan.	Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.	----	Mon., Jan.19
Jan.22 & 23	----	Lunar New Year	Thurs., Jan.22 Fri., Jan.23
Feb.1	----	Hari Raya Haji	Sun., Feb.1* Mon., Feb.2
3rd Mon. in Feb.	Washington's Birthday	----	Mon., Feb.16
Apr.9	----	Good Friday	Fri., Apr.9
May 1	----	Labor Day	Sat., May 1
Last Mon. in May	Memorial Day	----	Mon., May 31
June 2	----	Vesak Day	Wed., Jun.2
Jul.4	Independence Day	----	Sun., Jul.4* Mon., Jul.5
Aug.9	----	National Day	Mon., Aug.9
1st Mon. in Sep.	Labor Day	----	Mon., Sep.6
2nd Mon. in Oct.	Columbus Day	----	Mon., Oct.11
Nov.11	Veteran's Day	**Deepavali	Thurs., Nov.11
Nov.14	----	Hari Raya Puasa	Sun., Nov.14* Mon., Nov.15
4th Thurs. in Nov	Thanksgiving	----	Thurs., Nov.25
Dec.25	Christmas	Christmas	Fri., Dec.24 Sat., Dec.25

*The following Monday will be a public holiday.
**This date may change according to the Indian Almanacs.

NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS: HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED STATES

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME:

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is achieved by advancing the clock one hour. Most states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions observe Daylight Saving Time beginning at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in April, and ending at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in October.