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Holiday Schedule

In 2009 Embassy Vatican will be closed to the public on the following official holidays:

January 1, Thursday New Year's Day (A, Vatican & I)
January 6, Tuesday Epiphany (Vatican & I)
January 19, Third Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday (A)
February 16, Third Monday President's Day (A)
March 19, Thursday St. Joseph, Patron of Universal Church (Vatican)
April 13, Monday Easter Monday (Vatican & I)
May 1, Friday Labor Day (Vatican & I)
May 25, Last Monday Memorial Day (A)
June 2, Tuesday Foundation of the Italian Republic (I)
June 29, Monday St. Peter and St. Paul's Day (Vatican & I)
July 4, Saturday (taken on Friday, 3rd) Independence Day (A)
August 14, Friday Vigil of Assumption Day (Vatican)
September 7, First Monday Labor Day (A)
October 12, Second Monday Columbus Day (A)
November 2, Monday All Souls' Day (Vatican)
November 11, Wednesday Veterans' Day (A)
November 26, Fourth Thursday Thanksgiving Day (A)
December 8, Tuesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception(Vatican & I)
December 24, Thursday Vigil of Christmas (Vatican)
December 25, Friday Christmas Day (A, Vatican & I)

When an authorized American holiday falls on a Sunday, offices are closed the following Monday. When an American holiday falls on a Saturday, offices are closed the preceding Friday.

** Holiday Monday

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Last Updated: January 5, 2009
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