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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