Holidays
Embassy Holidays
The U.S. Embassy in Conakry, Guinea will be closed on the following dates in 2013 in observance of local and U.S. holidays.
Date |
Holiday |
Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | GG/U.S. |
| January 21 | Martin Luther King's Day | U.S. |
| January 24 | Mawlid (Maouloud) | GRH* |
| February 18 | Washington's Birthday | U.S. |
| April 1 | Easter/Lundi de Pâques | GRH* |
| May 1 | Labor Day (G) | GG |
| May 25 | Africa Day | GG |
| May 27 | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| July 4 | Independence Day (U.S.) | U.S. |
| August 3 | Lailatoul Qadr | GRH* |
| August 8 | End of Ramadan (Eid-al-Fitr) | GRH* |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | GRH* |
| September 2 | Labor Day (US) | U.S. |
| October 2 | Independence Day | G.G. |
| Octobre 14 | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| Octobre 15 | Tabaski (Eid-al-Adha) | GRH* |
| November 11 | Veteran's Day | U.S. |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| 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.