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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.
2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
12 Mar Renovation Day.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
17 Apr Women's Day.
1 May Labour Day.
6 May Martyrs' Day.
12 May Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
16-17 Aug Independence Days.
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
12 Mar Renovation Day.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
17 Apr Women's Day.
1 May Labour Day.
6 May Martyrs' Day.
1 Jun Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
16-17 Aug Independence Days.
21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
28 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
12 Mar Renovation Day.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
17 Apr Women's Day.
1 May Labour Day.
6 May Martyrs' Day.
12 May Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
16-17 Aug Independence Days.
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
12 Mar Renovation Day.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
17 Apr Women's Day.
1 May Labour Day.
6 May Martyrs' Day.
1 Jun Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
16-17 Aug Independence Days.
21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
28 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
Note
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.
