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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan
New Year’s Day.
18 Feb Independence Day. 
20 Mar Milad al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). 
21 Mar Good Friday.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
22 Jul Revolution Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
2 Oct Koriteh (End of Ramadan).
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

2009
1 Jan
New Year's Day.
18 Feb Independence Day. 
9 Mar Milad al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). 
10 Apr Good Friday.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
22 Jul Revolution Day.
15 Aug Assumption. 
21 Sep Koriteh (End of Ramadan). 
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

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 Koriteh, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted in a few instances.

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