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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