U.S. Embassy Dhaka, Bangladesh
2008 Mission Holiday Schedule
Following is the Holiday Schedule for 2008 that will be observed by all U.S. Government agencies in Bangladesh.
| HOLIDAYS | | DATES MISSION CLOSED |
| New Year's Day | American | January 1 | Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday | American | January 20 | Sunday |
| Washington's Birthday | American | February 17 | Sunday |
Martyr’s Day (Int’l Language Day) | Bangladeshi | February 21 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | Bangladeshi | March 26 | Wednesday |
| Bengali New Year's Day | Bangladeshi | April 14 | Monday |
| Buddha Purnima# | Bangladeshi | May 20# | Tuesday# |
| Memorial Day | American | May 25 | Sunday |
| Independence Day | American | July 3 | Thursday |
Shab-e-Barat | Bangladeshi | August 17* | Sunday* |
| Labor Day | American | August 31 | Sunday |
Shab-e-Quadr | Bangladeshi | September 28* | Sunday* |
| Eid-ul-Fitr* | Bangladeshi* | October 2* | Thursday* |
| Durga Puja# | Bangladeshi | October 9# | Thursday# |
| Columbus Day | American | October 12 | Sunday |
| Veterans Day | American | November 11 | Tuesady |
Thanksgiving Day | American | November 27 | Thursday |
| Eid-ul-Azha* | Bangladeshi | December 9* | Tuesday* |
| Victory Day | Bangladeshi | December 16 | Tuesday |
Christmas Day | American | December 25 | Thursday |
Please note that, although the Bangladesh Government observes more Bangladeshi holidays than those noted above, only these will be observed for purposes of closing the Embassy.
Notes: (*) Date subject to appearance of the moon.
(#) Date subject to change as the religious pundits select an auspicious date based the zodiac, position of star, moon or other celestial bodies.
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