Holidays
2012 Holiday List
The U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem will be closed in observance of the following United States and Jerusalem holidays:
| Holiday | Day Observed |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day 2011/2012 | Monday, January 2, 2012 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | Monday, January 16 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 20 |
| Passover (1st Day) | Saturday, April 7 |
| Passover (Last Day) | Friday, April 13 |
| Israeli Independence Day | Thursday, April 26 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28 |
| Shavuot (Pentecost) | Sunday, May 27 |
| U.S. Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3 |
| Rosh Hashana (New Year, First Day) | Monday, September 17 |
| Rosh Hashana (New Year, Last Day) | Tuesdat, September 18 |
| Id Al Fitr | To be announced |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Wednesday, September 26 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 8 |
| Succot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Monday, October 1 |
| Simhat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law) | Monday, October 8 |
| Veteran’s Day | Monday, November 12 |
| ‘Id Al Adha | To be announced |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 22 |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25 |
| New Year’s Day 2012/2013 | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 |