About the Embassy

Holidays

The American Embassy in Damascus will observe the following
American and Syrian holidays in 2008:
 

Date	Holiday	Country
January 1 (Tuesday)	New Year's Day	US
January 10 (Thursday)	New Year’s Day(Hijra 1429)	Syria *
January 20 (Sunday)	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.	US
February 17 (Sunday)	Presidents’ Day	US
March 20 (Thursday)	Prophet's Day	Syria*
March 23 (Sunday)	Easter Day	Syria
April 17 (Thursday)	Evacuation Day	Syria
May 25 (Sunday)	Memorial Day	US
July 4 (Friday)	Independence Day	US
August 31 (Sunday)	Labor Day	US
October 1-2 (Wed -Thurs)	Al Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan)	Syria*
November 11 (Tuesday)	Veterans Day	US
November 27 (Thursday)	Thanksgiving Day	US
December 8-10 (Mon-Wed)	Al Adha Holiday	Syria*
December 25 (Thursday)	Christmas Holiday	US
December 29 (Monday)	New Year’s Day (Hijra 1430)	SAR*

* Based on lunar calendar -- exact date to be determined.