About the embassy
The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local holidays in 2012:
| January 2 (Mon) | New Year's Day | American/Local |
| January 4 (Wed) | Day of the Martyrs | Local |
| January 16 (Mon) | Martin Luther King's Day | American |
| January 17 (Tue) | National Heroes Day | Local |
| February 20 (Mon) | President's Day | American |
| May 1 (Tue) | Labor Day | Local |
| May 17 (Thu) | Liberation Day | Local |
| May 28 (Mon) | Memorial's Day | American |
| June 30 (Sat) | Independence Day | Local |
| July 4 (Wed) | Independence Day | American |
| August 1 (Wed) | Parents' Day | Local |
| September 3 (Mon) | Labor Day | American |
| October 8 (Mon) | Columbus Day | American |
| November 12 (Mon) | Veterans' Day | American |
| November 22 (Thu) | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 25 (Tue) | Christmas Day | American/Local |