About the Embassy
Holidays
The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local holidays during 2009.
2009 | Name | American/Local |
| January 1 (Thu) | New Year's day | American/Local |
| January 19 (Mon) | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | American |
| January 26 & 27 (Mon & Tue) | Seol-Nal (Lunar New Year Days) | Local |
| February 16 (Mon) | Presidents' Day | American |
| May 1 (Fri) | Labor Day | Local |
| May 2 (Sat) | Sukka Tansin Il (Buddha's Birthday) | Local |
| May 5 (Tue) | Orininal (Children's Day) | Local |
| May 25 (Mon) | Memorial Day | American |
| June 6 (Sat) | Hyun Choong Il (Memorial Day) | Local |
| July 3 (Fri) | Independence Day | American |
| August 15 (Sat) | Kwang Bok Jul (Independence Day) | Local |
| September 7 (Mon) | Labor Day | American |
| October 2 & 3 (Fri & Sat) | Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) | Local |
| October 12 (Mon) | Columbus Day | American |
| November 11 (Wed) | Veterans Day | American |
| November 26 (Thu) | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 25 (Fri) | Christmas Day | American/Local |