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Holiday Schedule to be Observed in the Year 2009

Date

Day

Holiday Name

Country

January 1Thursday New year's DayAmerican
January 7 WednesdayChristmasEthiopian
January 19MondayEpiphany Ethiopian
January 19MondayMartin Luther King's BirthdayAmerican
February 16Monday  President's Day American
March 2MondayVictory of AdwaEthiopian
March 10*Tuesday Birthday of the Prophet MohammedEthiopian
April 17FridayGood FridayEthiopian
April 19Sunday Ethiopian Easter Ethiopian
May 1FridayMay Day (Int.Labor Day) Ethiopian
May 5Tuesday Patriots' Victory DayEthiopian
May 25Monday Memorial DayAmerican
May 28ThursdayDownfall of the DergueEthiopian
July 4**SaturdayIndependence DayAmerican
September 7MondayLabor DayAmerican
September 11Friday Ethiopian New YearEthiopian
September 27SundayMeskalEthiopian
October 2*FridayId Al Fetir (Ramadan)Ethiopian

October 12

Monday  Columbus Day American
November 11WednesdayVeteran's DayAmerican
November 26ThursdayThanksgiving DayAmerican
December 9*TuesdayId Al Adaha (Arefa)Ethiopian
December 25FridayChristmas DayAmerican

*     Holidays based on the lunar calendar.  Dates are subject to change.

**   Friday, July 3 will be observed for Independence Day

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