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Year 2008 Holiday Schedule
In
2008, the Embassy will close in observance of American and Egyptian holidays as
follows:
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New Year's Day
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American
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Tuesday
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January 1
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Coptic Christmas
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Egyptian
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Monday
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January 7
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Islamic New Year *
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Egyptian
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Thursday
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January 10
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Martin Luther King's Birthday
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American
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Sunday
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January 20
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President's Day
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American
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Sunday
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February 17
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Moulid El Nabi*
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Egyptian
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Thursday
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March 20
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Sinai Liberation Day **
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Egyptian
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Friday
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April 25
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Sham El Nessim
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Egyptian
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Monday
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April 28
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Labor Day
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Egyptian
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Thursday
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May 1
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Memorial Day
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American
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Sunday
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May 25
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Independence Day
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American
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Thursday
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July 3
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National Day
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Egyptian
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Wednesday
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July 23
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Labor Day
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American
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Sunday
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August 31
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Eid al-Fitr *
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Egyptian
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Thurs/Fri
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Oct 2/ 3
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Armed Forces Day
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Egyptian
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Monday
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October 6
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Columbus Day
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American
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Sunday
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October 12
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Veterans' Day
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American
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Tuesday
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Nov 11
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Thanksgiving Day
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American
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Thursday
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Nov 27
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Eid al-Adha *
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Egyptian
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Mon/Tues/Wed
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Dec 8/9/10
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Christmas Day
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American
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Thursday
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Dec 25
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Islamic New Year ***
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Egyptian
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Monday
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Dec 29
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*
Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and
may vary from the above estimated dates.
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