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2009 Holiday Schedule

Following is the list of American and Sierra Leone holidays that will be observed by American Embassy Freetown during calendar year 2009:

DATE	DAY	HOLIDAY	COUNTRY
January 01	Thursday	New Year’s Day	A/SL
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday	A
February 16	Monday	Presidents' Day	A
March 9	Monday	Maoulid-Un-Nabi	SL
April 10	Friday	Good Friday	SL
April 13	Monday	Easter Monday	SL
April 27	Monday	Independence Day	SL
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	A
July 03	Friday	Independence Day	A
September 07	Monday	Labor Day	A
October 12	Monday	Columbus Day	A
September	TBA*	Eid-Ul-Fitr	SL
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans' Day	A
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	A
November 27	Friday (TBA)*	Tabaski	SL
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	A/SL
December 28	Monday	Boxing Day	SL

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