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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.