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Holidays
The U.S. Embassy Pristina will be closed for the following holidays during the year 2009.
Date | Holiday Name | Type |
January 1
| New Year's Day | American/Local |
January 2
| New Year's Day | Local |
January 7
| Christmas (Orthodox) | Local |
January 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | American |
February 16 | President's Day | American |
February 17 | Kosovo Independence Day | Local |
| April 9 | Kosovo Constitution Day | Local |
April 13* | Easter Monday (Catholic) | Local |
April 20 | Easter Monday (Orthodox) | Local |
May 01 | Labor Day | Local |
| May 08 | Europe Day | Local |
May 25 | Memorial Day | American |
July 3 | Independence Day | American |
September 7 | Labor Day | American |
September 21* | Eid-Al-Fitr | Local |
October 12 | Columbus Day | American |
November 11
| Veterans Day | American |
November 26 | Thanksgiving Day | American |
November 27 | Eid-Al-Addha | Local |
December 25
| Christmas Day | American/Local |
* The dates depend on the lunar cycle.
Per 3 FAM 414.3, when an American holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday; and when falling on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.
Please note that local holidays are subject to change by government decree.
AMBASSADOR CHRISTOPHER DELL
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