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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