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	Tue, Jan 01, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday	Mon, Jan 21, 2008
President's Day	Mon, Feb 18, 2008
National Youth Day	Mon, Mar 10, 2008
Prophet Mohammed's Birthday	Mon, Mar 17, 2008
Good Friday	Fri, Mar 21, 2008
Easter Saturday	Sat, Mar 22, 2008
Easter Monday	Mon, Mar 24, 2008
Memorial Day	Mon, May 26, 2008
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day	Fri, May 30, 2008
Queen's Birthday	Mon, Jun 16, 2008
Independence Day	Fri, July 04, 2008
Labor Day	Mon, Sep 01, 2008
Fiji Day	Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Columbus Day	Mon, Oct 13, 2008
Diwali	Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Veterans Day	Tue, Nov 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Day	Thu, Nov 27, 2008
Christmas Day	Thu, Dec 25, 2008
Boxing Day	Fri, Dec 26, 2008

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.