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Holiday Schedule to be Observed in the Year 2008

Date

Day

Holiday Name

Country

January 1TuesdayNew year's DayAmerican
January 7 MondayChristmasEthiopian
January 20SundayEpiphany Ethiopian
January 21MondayMartin Luther King's BirthdayAmerican
February 18Monday  President's Day American
March 2SundayVictory of AdwaEthiopian
March 20Thursday Birthday of the Prophet MohammedEthiopian
April 25FridayGood FridayEthiopian
April 27Sunday Easter Ethiopian
May 1ThursdayMay Day Ethiopian
May 5Monday Patriots' Victory DayEthiopian
May 26Monday Memorial DayAmerican
May 28Wednesday Downfall of the DergueEthiopian
July 4FridayIndependence DayAmerican
September 1MondayLabor DayAmerican
September 11Thursday New YearEthiopian
September 27SaturdayMeskalEthiopian
October 2*ThursdayId Al Fetir (Ramadan)Ethiopian

October 13

Monday  Columbus Day Ethiopian
November 11TuesdayVeteran's DayAmerican
November 27ThursdayThanksgiving DayAmerican
December 9*Wednesday Id Al Adaha (Arefa)Ethiopian
December 25Thursday Christmas DayAmerican

* Holidays based on lunar calendar and dates are subject to change

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