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Embassy Holidays
The U.S. Embassy in Conakry, Guinea will be closed on the following dates in 2009 in observance of local and U.S. holidays.
Date |
Holiday |
Type |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | GG/U.S. |
|
January 19 |
Martin Luther King's Day | U.S. |
|
February 16 |
President's Day | U.S. |
| March 9* | Maouloud | GRH* |
| April 3 | Second Republic Day | GG |
| April 13* | Lundi de Pâques/Easter Monday | GG |
| May 1 | Labor Day (G) | GRH* |
| May 25 | OAU Anniversary | GG |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| July 4 | Independence Day (U.S.) | U.S. |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | GG |
| September 7 | Labor Day (US) | U.S. |
| September 17* | Lailatoul Qadr | GRH* |
| September 21 | End of Ramadan (Eid-al-Fitr) | GG |
| October 2 | Indepdenence Day (G) | GG |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day | U.S. |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving | U.S. |
| November 27* | Tabaski* (Eid-al-Adha) | GRH* |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | GG/U.S. |
U.S. = United States holiday
GG = Guinean Government
GRH* = Guinean religious holiday, governed by lunar calendar. Exact dates confirmed by religious authorities.