About the Embassy
About the Embassy
2009 Holiday Schedule
| Date | Day | American Holiday | Mauritanian Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2009 | Thu | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| Jan 18 | Sun | Martin Luther King's Birthday |
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| Feb 15 | Sun | Presidents'Day | |
| Mar 9± |
Mon |
Washington's Birthday |
Id el-Mawlud (Prophet's Birthday) |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | |
| May 24 | Sun | Memorial Day | |
| May 25 | Mon | Africa Day | |
| July 4 | Sat | Independence Day | |
| July 5 | Sun | Independence Day Observed | |
| Sep 6 | Sun | Labor Day | |
| Sep 21± | Mon | Id el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
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| Oct 11 | Sun | Columbus Day | |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Veteran's Day | |
| Nov 26 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Nov 28 | Sat | Independence Day &Id el-Adha (Tabaski) | |
| Dec 18± | Fri | Muslim New Year's Day | |
| Dec 24 | Thu | Christmas Day Observed | |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | |
| Dec 31, 2009 | Thu | New Year's Day Observed | |
| Jan 1, 2010 | Fri | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |