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Holidays

American and Tunisian holidays

The U.S.  Embassy in Tunis will observe the following American and Tunisian holidays in 2008.

ATTuesday1-Jan New Year’s Day
 TWednesday9-Jan*Ras El Am El Hejri (Islamic Holiday)
A Monday21-Jan Martin Luther King’s, Jr. Birthday
A Monday18-Feb President's Day
 TThursday20-Mar Tunisian Independence Day
  Thursday20-Mar*Mouled
 TWednesday9-Apr**Tunisian Martyrs Day
 TThursday1-May Tunisian Labor Day
A Monday26-May Memorial Day
A Friday4-Jul U.S. Independence Day
 TFriday25-Jul Republic Day
A Monday1-Sep U.S. Labor Day
 TWednesday1-Oct*Aid Esseghir (El Fitr)
A Thursday2-Oct  
A Monday13-Oct Columbus Day
 TFriday7-Nov November 7 Commemoration
A Tuesday11-Nov Veterans Day
A Thursday27-Nov Thanksgiving Day
 TMonday 8-Dec*Aid El Kebir (El-Idha)
  Tuesday9-Dec  
A Thursday25-Dec Christmas Day
 TMonday 29-Dec*Ras El Am El Hejri

* Approximate dates; actual dates to be determined by lunar calendar.
** The observance of these holidays will depend on whether the Aids and other lunar holidays fall on weekend days or workdays.