Embassy of the United States

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Holidays The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local holidays during 2009 and 2010.    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 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

2010 Name American/Local   January 1 (Fri) New Year's day  American/Local January 18 (Mon) Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday  American February 13 (Sat) Seol-Nal (Lunar New Year Days) Local February 15 (Mon) Presidents' Day American March 1 (Mon) Sam Il Jul (Independence Movement Day) Local May 5 (Wed) Orininal (Children's Day) Local May 21 (Fri) Sukka Tansin Il (Buddha's Birthday) Local May 31 (Mon)  Memorial Day  American July 5 (Mon) Independence Day American  September 6 (Mon) Labor Day American Sept. 21, 22, 23 (Tue, Wed, Thu) Chusok (Korean Thanksgiving) Local October 11 (Mon) Columbus Day American November 11 (Thu) Veterans Day American November 25 (Thu) Thanksgiving Day American December 24 (Fri) Christmas Day American/Local

• Holidays of the USA