About the Embassy
2008 List of Holidays Observed by the Embassy
U.S. Mission Baghdad will observe the following holidays in calendar year 2008.
Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
| January 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | US |
| January 10 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | Iraq* |
| January 20 | Sunday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | US** |
| February 17 | Sunday | Presidents' Day | US** |
| March 20 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday | Iraq* |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day | Iraq |
| May 25 | Sunday | Memorial Day | US** |
| July 4 | Friday | Independence Day | US |
| July 14 | Monday | Republic Day | Iraq |
| August 31 | Sunday | Labor Day | US** |
| October 12 | Sunday | Columbus Day | US** |
| Sep 30 - Oct 2 | Tue, Wed & Thu | Eid Al-Fitr | Iraq* |
| November 11 | Tuesday | Veterans' Day | US |
| November 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving | US |
| December 8 - 10 | Mon, Tue & Wed | Eid Al-Adha | Iraq* |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas | US |
* This Iraqi holiday is determined by the lunar cycle. Exact dates must be confirmed by local authorities and are subject to change.
** In keeping with the spirit of the Monday Holiday Bill, the intention of which is to provide three-day holiday weekends, U.S. holidays covered by the Monday Holiday Bill will be observed on Sundays.