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Mission Holiday List 2008
The following is a list of Malian and U.S. holidays for the year 2008 to be observed by the Mission:
| Holiday | Day | Date | ---- |
| New Year’s Day | Tues | 1-Jan | US/M |
| Armed Forces Day | Sun | 20-Jan | M |
| M.L.King’s Birthday | Mon | 21-Jan | US |
| President’s Day | Mon | 18-Feb | US |
| Mawloud | Thurs | 20-Mar | M |
| Easter Monday | Mon | 24-Mar | M |
| Day of Democracy | Wed | 26-Mar | M |
| Prophet’s Baptism | Wed | 26-Mar | M |
| Int’l Labor Day | Thurs | 1-May | M |
| Day of Africa | Sun | 25-May | M |
| Memorial Day | Mon | 26-May | US |
| Independence Day | Fri | 4-Jul | US |
| Labor Day | Mon | 1-Sep | US |
| National Day | Mon | 22-Sep | M |
| Columbus Day | Mon | 13-Oct | US |
| Ramadan | *TBA | October | M |
| Veterans Day | Tues | 11-Nov | US |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thurs | 27-Nov | US |
| Tabaski | *TBA | December | M |
| Christmas | Thurs | 25-Dec | US/M |
*TBA: To Be Announced. The exact dates for muslim holidays are to be determined based on lunar sightings.