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2007 List of Holidays Observed by the Embassy

U.S. Mission Baghdad will observe the following holidays in calendar year 2007.

Date

Day

Holiday

Country

January 1 MondayNew Year's DayUS/Iraq+
January 14SundayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayUS**
January 20SaturdayIslamic New YearIraq
February 18SundayPresidents' DayUS**
March 31SaturdayProphet Mohammed's BirthdayIraq*
May 1TuesdayLabor DayIraq
May 27SundayMemorial DayUS**
July 4WednesdayIndependence DayUS
July 14SaturdayRepublic DayIraq*
September 2SundayLabor DayUS**
October 7SundayColumbus DayUS**
October 13 & 14Saturday & SundayEid Al-FitrIraq*
November 11SundayVeterans' DayUS++
November 22ThursdayThanksgivingUS
December 20 & 21Thursday & FridayEid Al-AdhaIraq*
December 25TuesdayChristmasUS
January 1TuesdayNew Year's Day 2007US/Iraq+

* This Iraqi holiday is determined by the lunar cycle. Exact dates must be confirmed by local authorities and are subject to change.

** In keeping with the spirit of the Monday Holiday Bill, the intention of which is to provide three-day holiday weekends, U.S. holidays covered by the Monday Holiday Bill will be observed on Sundays.