Holidays
American and German Holidays
The Embassy and the Consulates General are closed on the following American and German holidays:
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Date |
Weekday |
Holiday |
observed by |
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January 1 |
Thursday |
New Year's Day (observed) |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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January 6 |
Tuesday |
Epiphany |
Consulate Munich |
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January 19 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King's Birthday |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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February 16 |
Monday |
Presidents Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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April 10 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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April 12 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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April 13 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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May 1 |
Friday |
Labor Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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May 21 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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May 31 |
Sunday |
Whit Sunday |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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June 1 |
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Monday |
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Whit Monday |
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Embassy and all Consulates General |
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June 11 |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi Day |
Consulates Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf |
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July 3* |
Friday |
Independence Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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August 15 |
Saturday |
Assumption Day |
Consulate Munich |
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September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day (U.S.) |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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October 3 |
Saturday |
Day of German Unity |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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October 12 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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October 31 |
Saturday |
Reformation Day |
Consulate Leipzig |
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November 1 |
Sunday |
All Saints Day |
Consulates Munich, Düsseldorf |
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November 11 |
Wednesday |
Veterans Day (observed) |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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November 18 |
Wednesday |
Repentance Day |
Consulate Leipzig |
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November 26 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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December 25 |
Friday |
First Christmas Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
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December 26 |
Saturday |
Second Christmas Day |
Embassy and all Consulates General |
*July 4 fell on a Saturday in 2009 and was officially observed on Friday, July 3.
In 2010, the Mission will observe the following American and
German holidays:
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Jan 01 |
Friday |
New Year's Day |
Am/Ger |
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Jan 06 * M |
Wednesday |
Epiphany |
Ger |
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Jan 18 |
Monday |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Am |
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Feb 15 |
Monday |
Presidents Day |
Am |
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Apr 02 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Ger |
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Apr 04 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Ger |
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Apr 05 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Ger |
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May 01 |
Saturday |
Labor Day |
Ger |
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May 13 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Ger |
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May 23 |
Sunday |
Whit Sunday |
Ger |
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May 24 |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Ger |
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May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
Am |
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Jun 03 * BN,D,F,M |
Thursday |
Corpus Christi Day |
Ger |
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Jul 05 + |
Monday |
Independence Day |
Am |
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Aug 15 * M |
Sunday |
Assumption Day |
Ger |
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Sep 06 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
Am |
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Oct 03 |
Sunday |
Day of German Unity |
Ger |
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Oct 11 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
Am |
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Oct 31 * L |
Sunday |
Reformation Day |
Ger |
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Nov 01 * BN,D,M |
Monday |
All Saints Day |
Ger |
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Nov 11 |
Thursday |
Veterans Day |
Am |
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Nov 17 * L |
Wednesday |
Repentance Day |
Ger |
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Nov 25 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
Am |
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Dec 24 ++ |
Friday |
Christmas |
Am |
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Dec 25 |
Saturday |
Christmas |
Am/Ger |
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Dec 26 |
Sunday |
Second Christmas Day |
Ger |
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Dec 31 +++ |
Friday |
New Year's Day for 2011 |
Am/Ger |
+ July 4 falls on a Sunday in 2010 and will be officially observed on Monday, July 5.
++ Dec 25 falls on a Saturday in 2010 and will be officially observed on Friday, Dec 24.
+++ Jan 01, 2011 falls on a Saturday and will be officially observed on Friday, Dec 31, 2010.
Germany-wide holidays are observed at the Embassy and all constituent posts. Regional holidays are identified by (*) and designated as follows: BN=Bonn, D=Dusseldorf, F=Frankfurt, M=Munich, L=Leipzig.
For general information on American holidays check out the section on About the USA!
