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2008 Holiday Schedule

Following is the list of American and Sierra Leone holidays that will be observed by American Embassy Freetown during calendar year 2008:

DATE	DAY	HOLIDAY	COUNTRY
January 01	Tuesday	New Year’s Day	A/SL
January 21	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday	A
February 18	Monday	Presidents' Day	A
March 21	Friday	Good Friday	SL
March 24	Monday	Easter Monday	SL
April	TBA	Maoulid-Un-Nabi	SL
April 28	Monday	Independence Day	SL
May 26	Monday	Memorial Day	A
July 04	Friday	Independence Day	A
September 01	Monday	Labor Day	A
October 13	Monday	Columbus Day	A
October	TBA	Eid-Ul-Fitr	SL
November 11	Tuesday	Veterans' Day	A
November 27	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	A
December 25	Thursday	Christmas Day	A/SL
December 26	Friday	Boxing Day	SL

Muslim holidays to be announced (TBA) depending on the appearance of the moon.
A = American
SL = Sierra Leonean