Embassy Damascus 2006 HOLIDAY list

UNCLAS DAMASCUS 005932 SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/ENA, ALSO FOR NEA/EX, S/S-O, IRM/OPS/CST/LD/AR2 BELTSVILLE FOR SHIFT SUPERVISORS FRANKFURT FOR RIMC EUR/NEA/AFW, ALSO FOR FRDCD MANAMA ALSO FOR MRDCH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT ACOA KRIM SY SUBJECT: Embassy Damascus 2006 HOLIDAY list ¶1. The Embassy will observe the following holidays during calendar year 2006: January 1, Sunday New Year's Day January 11-12, Wed-Thurs Al-Adha Holiday January 15, Sunday Birthday of Martin Luther King,Jr. January 30, Monday Moslem New Year February 19, Sunday Presidents' Day April 10, Monday Prophet's Birthday April 16, Sunday Easter Day (Catholic) April 17, Monday Evacuation Day April 23, Sunday Easter Day (Orthodox) May 28, Sunday Memorial Day July 4, Tuesday Independence Day September 3, Sunday Labor Day October 8, Sunday Columbus Day October 23-25, Mon-Wed Al-Fitr Holiday (End of Ramadan) November 12, Sunday Veterans Day November 23, Thursday Thanksgiving Day December 25, Monday Christmas Day ¶2. Note: exact dates of some local holidays will be subject to confirmation by local religious authorities. Seche