Holidays
Embasy Holiday Schedule
The U.S. Embassy will observe the following official U.S. and Malaysian holidays.
2012
| Official Date | Date Observed | Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 (Sunday) | Jan 2 | Monday | New Year's Day | U.S. |
| 3rd Monday in January | Jan 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King's B'day | U.S. |
| January 23 & 24 (Mon & Tue) | Jan 23 & 24 | Monday & Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Malaysia |
| February 5 (Sunday) | Feb 6 | Monday | Prophet Muhammad's B'day | Malaysia |
| February 7 (Tuesday) | Feb 7 | Tuesday | Thaipusam | Malaysia |
| 3rd Monday in February | Feb 20 | Monday | Washington's B'day | U.S. |
| May 5 (Saturday) | May 4 | Friday | Wesak Day | Malaysia |
| Last Monday in May | May 28 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| July 4 (Wednesday) | July 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 19 & 20 (Sun & Mon)* | Aug 20 & 21* | Monday & Tuesday | Hari Raya Puasa | Malaysia |
| August 31 (Friday) | Aug 31 | Friday | National Day | Malaysia |
| 1st Monday in September | Sept 3 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| 2nd Monday in October | Oct 8 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| October 26 (Friday)* | Oct 26* | Friday | Hari Raya Qurban | Malaysia |
| November 11 (Sunday) | Nov 12 | Monday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 13 (Tuesday)* | Nov 13* | Tuesday | Deepavali | Malaysia |
| 4th Thursday in November | Nov 22 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | U.S. |
* Subject to change
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