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The U.S. Mission will observe the following U.S. and Mauritian holidays in 2011.

New Year 

Saturday, January 1      

Mauritian/U.S.

New Year (Special)

Monday, January 3

Mauritian

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 17

U.S.

Thaipoosam Cavadee Thursday, January 30 Mauritian
Abolition of Slavery Tuesday, February 1 Mauritian

Chinese Spring Festival

Thursday, February 3

Mauritian

Washington's Birthday

Mnday, February 21 U.S.

Maha Shivaratree

Wednesday, March 2

Mauritian

National Day

Saturday, March 12

Mauritian

Ougadi

Monday, April 4

Mauritian

Labor Day

Sunday, May 1

Mauritian

Memorial Day

Monday, May 30

U.S.

Independence Day

Monday, July 4

U.S.

Eid-Ul-Fitr**

Wednesday, August 31

Mauritian

Ganesh Chathurthi

Friday, September 2

Mauritian

Labor Day

Monday, September 5

U.S.

Columbus Day

Monday, October 10 U.S.

Divali

Wednesday, October 26

Mauritian

All Saints Day

Tuesday, November 1

Mauritian

Arrival of Indentured Laborers Wednesday, November 2 Mauritian

Veterans Day

Friday, November 11

U.S.

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 24

U.S

Christmas Day***

Monday, December 26

U.S.

**The exact date of this festival will depend on the visibility of the moon.
***December 25, 2011 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, December 26, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.