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Year 2009 Holiday Schedule
In
2009, 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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Thursday
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January
1
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Coptic
Christmas
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Egyptian
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Wednesday
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January
7
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Martin
Luther King's Birthday
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American
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Sunday
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January
18
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President's
Day
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American
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Sunday
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February
15
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Moulid
El Nabi*
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Egyptian
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Monday
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March
9
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Sham
El Nessim
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Egyptian
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Monday
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April
20
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Sinai Liberation Day
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Egyptian
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Saturday
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April 25
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Labor
Day
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Egyptian
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Friday
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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
24
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Independence
Day
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American
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Sunday
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July
5
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National
Day
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Egyptian
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Thursday
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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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Sept
6
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Eid al-Fitr *
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Egyptian
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Sun/Mon
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Sept 20/ 21
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Armed
Forces Day
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Egyptian
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Tuesday
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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
11
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Veterans'
Day
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American
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Wednesday
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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
26
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Eid
al-Adha *
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Egyptian
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Thurs/Fri/Sat
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Nov26-28
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Islamic
New Year *
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Egyptian
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Friday
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Dec
18
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Christmas
Day
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American
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Thursday
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Dec
24
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* Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and may vary from the above projected dates.
The Embassy will consider moving the observation date of local holidays (religious and secular) falling on weekends in the event that the Egyptian Government issues guidance mandating that the private and public sectors change the observance date.
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