About the Embassy
2009 AMERICAN and Moroccan Holidays
| DATE | DAY(S) | HOLIDAY | REMARKS |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year, 2009 | U.S. / Moroccan |
| January 19 | Monday | MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY | U.S. |
| February 16 | Monday | PRESIDENT'S DAY | U.S. |
| March 9&10* | Monday/Tuesday | AID MAWLID AN NABBAOUI
(to celebrate the birthday of prophet Mohammed) |
Moroccan * |
| May 1 | Friday | MOROCCAN LABOR DAY | Moroccan |
| May 25 | Monday | MEMORIAL DAY | U.S. |
| July 3 | Friday | AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY | U.S. |
| July 30 | Thursday |
FEAST OF THE THRONE(to celebrate King’s Mohammed VI ascension to the throne) |
Moroccan |
| August 20 | Thursday | THE REVOLUTION OF THE KING AND THE PEOPLE | Moroccan |
| August 21 | Friday |
YOUTH DAY(to celebrate King’s Mohammed VI birthday) |
Moroccan |
| September 7 | Monday | AMERICAN LABOR DAY | U.S. |
| September 20 & 21* | Sunday/Monday |
AID AL FITR(Celebration of end of Ramadan) |
Moroccan * |
| October 12 | Monday | COLUMBUS DAY | U.S. |
| November 11 | Wednesday | VETERAN’S DAY | U.S. |
| November 18 | Wednesday |
FEAST OF INDEPENDENCE(to celebrate Morocco’s independence in 1956) |
Moroccan |
| November 26 | Thursday | THANKSGIVING DAY | U.S. |
| November 27&28* | Friday/Saturday |
AID AL ADHA(Muslims’ feast of sacrifice) |
Moroccan * |
| December 18* | Friday |
FIRST MOHARRAM(Muslim New Year) |
Moroccan * |
| December 25 | Friday | CHRISTMAS DAY | U.S. |
(*) A lunar-based Moroccan holiday; the actual date may vary.
Key Mission Personnel
| Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. | Mr. Robert P. Jackson |
| Acting Deputy Chief of Mission | Ms. Monica Stein-Olson |
| Public Affairs Counselor | Ms. Mary V. Jeffers |
| Political Counselor | Mr. Craig M. Karp |
| Economic Counselor | Mr. Stuart M. Smith |
| Administrative Officer | Ms. Alison C. Barkley |
| Defense Attaché | LtC. David Pistilli |
| Director, Office of Defense Cooperation | LtC. Jeffrey Wyatt |
| Director, USAID | Ms. Monica Stein-Olson |
| Director, Peace Corps | Mr. David Lillee |
| Agricultural Attaché | Mr. Hassan Ahmad |
| Consul General, Casablanca | Ms. Elizabeth Millard |
| Consular Officer, Casablanca | Mr. Miguel A. Ordonez |
| Senior Commercial Officer (Casablanca) | Mr. Rick Ortiz |
| Branch Public Affairs Officer (Casablanca) | Ms. Sita L. Chakrawarti |
Other U.S. Government Organizations in Morocco
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
10, Mehdi Benbarka, Rabat, Morocco
Telephone: (212)(37)-63-20-01 -- Fax: (212)(37)-62-20-12 - Peace Corps
2, Rue Abou Marouane Essaadi, Agdal
Rabat, 10100 Maroc
Telephone Number: 212-37-683 780
Fax Number: 212-37-683 799 - Foreign Commercial Service
U.S. Consulate General Casablanca 8 Boulevard Moulay Youssef Casablanca, Morocco
Telephone: (212)(22)-26-45-50 Fax: (212)(22)-22-02-59 - Public Affairs Section
(in Rabat) 2, Avenue de Mohamed El Fassi, Rabat, Morocco
Tel.: (212)-(37)-66-81-00/Fax: (212)-(37)-66-82-84 - (In Casablanca) Dar America 10 Place Bel Air Casablanca, Morocco
Telephone: (212)(22)-22-14-60. Fax: (212)(22)-29-91-36
