Embassy Holidays For 2009

The U.S. Mission in Mbabane will observe the following United States and Swaziland Holidays in 2009, but please note condition at the end of this message:

 

Date	Day	Observed	Country
1-Jan	Thursday	New Year’s Day	U.S./SWAZI
19-Jan	Monday	Martin Luther King’s Birthday	U.S.
16-Feb	Monday	President’s Day	U.S.
10-Apr	Friday	Good Friday	SWAZI
13-Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	SWAZI
19-Apr	Sunday	King’s Birthday	SWAZI
25-Apr	Saturday	National Flag Day	SWAZI
1-May	Friday	Labor Day	SWAZI
21-May	Thursday	Ascension Day	SWAZI
25-May	Monday	Memorial Day	U.S.
3-Jul	Friday	Independence Day	U.S.
22-Jul	Wednesday	Public Holiday	SWAZI
Aug/Sept	T.B.A.	Umhlanga Reed Dance	SWAZI
7-Sep	Monday	Labor Day	U.S.
6-Sep	Sunday	Somhlolo (Independence) Day	SWAZI
12-Oct	Monday	Columbus Day	U.S.
11-Nov	Wednesday	Veteran’s Day (Observed)	U.S.
26-Nov	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	U.S.
25-Dec	Friday	Christmas Day	U.S./SWAZI
26-Dec	Saturday	Boxing Day	SWAZI
Dec/Jan	T.B.A.	Incwala Day	SWAZI

U.S. holidays falling on a Sunday are observed the following Monday; U.S. holidays falling on Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday.

Swazi holidays falling on a Sunday are observed the following Monday; Swazi holidays falling on a Saturday are observed on that day unless an announcement to the contrary is made by the Government.