About the Embassy

Fiji & U.S. National Holidays

Listed below are Fiji and U.S. National holidays on which the Embassy is closed.

Holiday	Date Observed
New Year's Day	Thurs, Jan 01, 2009
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday	Mon, Jan 19, 2009
President's Day	Mon, Feb 16, 2009
Prophet Mohammed's Birthday	Mon, Mar 09, 2009
National Youth Day	Mon, Mar 23, 2009
Good Friday	Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Easter Saturday	Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Easter Monday	Mon, Apr 13, 2009
Memorial Day	Mon, May 25, 2009
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day	Fri, May 29, 2009
Queen's Birthday	Mon, Jun 15, 2009
Independence Day	Fri, July 03, 2009
Labor Day	Mon, Sep 07, 2009
Fiji Day/Columbus Day	Fri, Oct 12, 2009
Diwali	Mon, Oct 19, 2009
Veterans Day	Wed, Nov 11, 2009
Thanksgiving Day	Thu, Nov 26, 2009
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25, 2009
Boxing Day	Mon, Dec 28, 2009

Fiji is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 17 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Standard business hours in Fiji are generally from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Most retail outlets are open five and one half days a week. Most non-essential services are closed on Sunday.