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Holidays

DATE

DAY(S)
HOLIDAY
REMARKS
January 1
Tuesday
New Year, 2008
U.S. / Moroccan
January 10*
Thursday

FIRST MOHARRAM

(Muslims’ New Year)
Moroccan *
January 21
Monday
MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY
U.S.
February 18
Monday
PRESIDENT'S DAY
U.S.
March 20&21*
Thursday/Friday
AID MAWLID AN NABBAOUI
(to celebrate the birthday of prophet Mohammed)
Moroccan *
May 1**
Thursday
MOROCCAN LABOR DAY
Moroccan**
May 26
Monday
MEMORIAL DAY
U.S.
July 4
Friday
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
U.S.
July 30
Wednesday

FEAST OF THE THRONE

(to celebrate King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne)
Moroccan
August 21**
Thursday

YOUTH DAY

(to celebrate King Mohammed VI’s birthday)
Moroccan**
September 1
Monday
AMERICAN LABOR DAY
U.S.
October 1&2*
Wednesday/
Thursday

AID AL FITR

(Celebration of end of Ramadan)
Moroccan *
October 13
Monday
COLUMBUS DAY
U.S.
November 11
Tuesday
VETERAN’S DAY
U.S.
November 18
Tuesday

FEAST OF INDEPENDENCE

(to celebrate Morocco’s independence in 1956)
Moroccan
November 27
Thursday
THANKSGIVING DAY
U.S.
December 9 & 10*
Tuesday/
Wednesday

AID AL ADHA

(Muslims’ feast of sacrifice)
Moroccan *
December 25
Thursday
CHRISTMAS DAY
U.S.
December 29*
Monday
FIRST MOHARRAM
(Muslims’ New Year)
Moroccan*
            (*) A lunar-based Moroccan holiday; the actual date may vary.
            (**) Holiday observed by LE Staff only

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