About the Mission
2006 Suva HolidaysListed below are Fiji and U.S. National holidays on which the Embassy is closed. Holiday | Date Observed | New Year's Day | Mon, Jan 01, 2007 | Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday | Mon, Jan 15, 2007 | President's Day | Mon, Feb 19, 2007 | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday | Mon, Apr 02, 2007 | Good Friday | Fri, Apr 06, 2007 | Easter Saturday | Sat, Apr 07, 2007 | Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 09, 2007 | National Youth Day | Fri, May 04, 2007 | Memorial Day | Mon, May 28, 2007 | Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day | Mon, May 28, 2007 | Queen's Birthday | Mon, Jun 18, 2006 | Independence Day | Wed, July 04, 2007 | Labor Day | Mon, Sept 03, 2007 | Fiji Day | Mon, Oct 08, 2007 | Columbus Day | Mon, Oct 08, 2007 | Diwali | Fri, Nov 09, 2007 | Veterans Day | Mon, Nov 12, 2007 | Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 22, 2007 | Christmas Day | Tue, Dec 25, 2007 | Boxing Day | Wed, Dec 26, 2007 |
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.
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