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Holiday Schedule
Following is the holiday schedule that will be observed by the Mission for the Year 2008:
| Date | Day | Holiday | |
| January 1 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day (U.S.) | |
| January 12 | Saturday | Islamic New Year (Y)* | |
| January 19 | Saturday | Martin Luther King Day (U.S.) | |
| February 16 | Saturday | President’s Day (U.S) | |
| May 21 | Wednesday | National Day (Y) | |
| May 24 | Saturday | Memorial Day (U.S) | |
| July 5 | Saturday | Independence Day (U.S.) | |
| August 30 | Saturday | Labor Day (U.S.) | |
| September 27 | Saturday | I Revolution Day(Y) | |
| October,4,5,6 | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | Eid Al-Fitr (Y)* | |
| October 11 | Saturday | Columbus Day(U.S.) | |
| October 14 | Tuesday | II Revolution Day (Y) | |
| November 8 | Saturday | Veteran’s Day (U.S.) | |
| November 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) | |
| December 9, 10,13 | Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Y)* | |
| December 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Holiday observed (U.S) |
*Dates marked with an asterisk indicate a holiday determined by the lunar calendar. Exact dates for these holidays will be established shortly before the holiday and published locally and within the Embassy. Please contact the Management Office with any comments or questions.