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U.S. Embassy 2008 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY	DAY OF WEEK	DATE	COUNTRY
New Year's Day	Tuesday	January 1	US/Benin
Tradit. Religions Day	Thursday	January 10	Benin
M.L. King's Day	Monday	January 21	U.S.
President's Day	Monday	February 18	U.S.
Maouloud	TBA	March TBA	Benin
Easter Monday	Monday	March 24	Benin
Labor Day	Thursday	May 1	Benin
Ascension Day	Thursday	May 1	Benin
Whit Monday	Monday	May 12	Benin
Memorial Day	Monday	May 26	U.S.
US Independence Day	Friday	July 4	U.S.
Benin Independence Day	Friday	August 1	Benin
Assumption Day	Friday	August 15	Benin
U.S. Labor Day	Monday	September 01	U.S.
Ramadan	TBA	October TBA	Benin
Columbus Day	Monday	October 13	U.S.
All Saints' Day	Saturday	November 1	Benin
Veterans' Day	Monday	November 11	U.S.
Thanksgving Day	Thursday	November 27	U.S.
Tabaski	TBA	December TBA	Benin
Christmas Day	Tuesday	December 25	U.S. /Benin

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