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Holidays for the year 2008

January 1 (Tuesday) New Year’s Day - American/Lebanese

January 10 (Thursday)* Moslem New Year (Al-Hejra) - Lebanese

January 21 (Monday) Martin Luther King Day - American

February 18 (Monday) President's Day - American

March 20 (Thursday)* Prophet's Birthday - Lebanese

March 21 (Friday) Good Friday - Western

March 24 (Monday) Easter Monday - Western

April 25 (Friday)  Good Friday - Eastern

April 28 (Monday) Easter Monday - Eastern

May 1 (Thursday) Labor Day - Lebanese

May 26 (Monday) Memorial Day - American

July 4 (Friday) Independence Day - American

August 15 (Friday) Assumption Day - Lebanese

September 1 (Monday) Labor Day - American

October 1 (Wednesday)* Feast of Ramadan (Al-Fitr) - Lebanese

October 13 (Monday) Columbus Day - American

November 11 (Tuesday) Veterans' Day American

November 27 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day - American

December 8 (Monday)* Feast of Al-Adha - Lebanese

December 25 (Thursday) Christmas Day - American/Lebanese

December 29 (Monday)* Moslem New Year (Al-Hejra) - Lebanese

* Based on Lunar Calendar. Exact date to be confirmed.