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Kyrgyz and American Holidays in 2009

To observe American and Kyrgyz holidays, in 2009 the Embassy will be closed for official business on the following days:


January 1  

Thursday

 

New Year's Day

January 7

Wednesday

 

Orthodox Christmas Day   

January 19

Monday

 

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 16

Monday

 

Washington's Birthday

March 9

Monday

 

International Women's Day (observed)

March 20

Friday

 

People's Holiday Nooruz (observed)

May 1

Friday

 

Labor Day

May 5

Tuesday

 

Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic

May 8

Friday

 

Victory Day (observed)

May 25

Monday

 

Memorial Day

July 3

Friday

 

Independence Day (observed)

August 31

Monday

 

Independence Day of the Kyrgyz Republic

September 7

Monday

 

Labor Day

September 21

Monday

 

Orozo Ait, End of Ramadan (observed)

October 12

Monday

 

Columbus Day

November 6

Friday

 

Great October Socialist Revolution Day (observed)

November 11

Wednesday

 

Veteran Day

November 26

Thursday

 

Thanksgiving Day

November 27

Friday

 

Kurman Ait

December 25

Friday

 Christmas Day

The dates of the National sliding Islamic holidays Orozo Ait and Kurman Ait determined by lunar calendar and announced by the Kyrgyz Government.

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