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U.S. Embassy 2009 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY	DAY OF WEEK	DATE	COUNTRY
New Year's Day	Thursday	January 1	US/Benin
Tradit. Religions Day	Saturday	January 10	Benin
M.L. King's Day	Monday	January 19	U.S.
President's Day	Monday	February 16	U.S.
Maouloud	TBA	TBA	Benin
Easter Monday	Monday	April 13	Benin
Benin Labor Day	Friday	May 1	Benin
Ascension Day	Thursday	May 21	Benin
Memorial Day	Monday	May 25	Benin
Whit Monday	Monday	June 01	U.S.
US Independence Day	Friday	July 03	U.S.
Benin Independence Day	Saturday	August 1	Benin
Assumption Day	Saturday	August 15	Benin
U.S. Labor Day	Monday	September 07	U.S.
Ramadan	Saturday	September 19	Benin
Columbus Day	Monday	October 12	U.S.
All Saints' Day	Sunday	November 1	Benin
Veterans' Day	Wednesday	November 11	U.S.
Thanksgving Day	Thursday	November 26	U.S.
Tabaski	TBA	TBA	Benin
Christmas Day	Friday	December 25	U.S. /Benin

TBA: Muslim holidays to be announced depending on the appearence of the moon