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Holiday Schedule

2012 U.S. and Turkmen Holidays

Embassy Ashgabat will observe the following United States and Turkmen holidays in calendar year 2012. The embassy will be closed to the public on these days.

Date Day  Day Description
January 2** Mon U.S./Turkmen New Year's Day
January 12 Thu Turkmen Memorial Day
January 16 Mon U.S. Martin L. King's Birthday
February 20 Mon U.S./Turkmen President's Day/Turkmen Flag Day 
March 8 Thu Turkmen International Women's Day
March 21-22 Wed-Thu Turkmen National Spring Day
May 9 Wed Turkmen Victory Day
May 18 Fri Turkmen Magtymguly Day
May 28 Mon U.S. Memorial Day
July 4 Wed U.S. Independence Day
August* (1 day) - Turkmen Oraza Bayramy
September 3 Mon  U.S. Labor Day
October 8 Mon  U.S. Columbus Day
October 29** Mon Turkmen Independence Day of
Turkmenistan
October* (1 day) - Turkmen Kurban Bayramy
November 12 Mon U.S. Veterans' Day 
November 22 Thu U.S. Thanksgiving Day
December 12 Wed Turkmen Neutrality Day
December 25 Tue U.S. Christmas Day

* The dates of Kurban Bayramy and Oraza Bairamy are determined by the lunar calendar. Therefore, the exact dates for these holidays cannot be announced with any certainty at this time. When notified, an announcement will be sent out to identify the specific dates.

** Turkmen holidays falling on weekends (Sunday) are observed an the subsequent workday.

Holidays in the USA

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