About the Embassy
Holidays for 2009
The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local holidays in the year 2009. When a
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Country |
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January 1 |
(Thu) |
New Year's Day |
American/Zambian |
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January 19 |
(Mon) |
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
American |
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February 16 |
(Mon) |
President's Day |
American |
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March 9 |
(Mon) |
International Women's Day (This falls on Sunday) |
Zambian |
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March 12 |
(Thu) |
Youth Day |
Zambian |
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April 10 |
(Fri) |
Good Friday |
Zambian |
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April 11 |
(Sat) |
Holy Saturday |
Zambian |
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April 13 |
(Mon) |
Easter Monday |
Zambian |
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May 1 |
(Fri) |
Labour Day |
Zambian |
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May 25 |
(Mon) |
Memorial/Africa Freedom Day |
American/Zambian |
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July 3 |
(Fri) |
Independence Day (This falls on Saturday) |
American |
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July 6 |
(Mon) |
Heroes Day |
Zambian |
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July 7 |
(Tue) |
Unity Day |
Zambian |
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August 3 |
(Mon) |
Farmers' Day |
Zambian |
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September 7 |
(Mon) |
Labor Day |
American |
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October 12 |
(Mon) |
Columbus Day |
American |
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October 24 |
(Sat) |
Independence Day |
Zambian |
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November 11 |
(Wed) |
Veterans Day |
American |
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November 26 |
(Thu) |
Thanksgiving Day |
American |
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December 25 |
(Fri) |
Christmas Day |
American/Zambian |