2013 Holiday Schedule
Following is the list of holidays that will be observed by this Post during calendar year 2013. Those days followed by a symbol # are Muslim holidays which depend on local sighting of the moon and can differ from the dates shown. Confirmation of such holidays as decreed by the official Lunar Commission will be made at appropriate times. Please note that our work days are from Sunday to Thursday.
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DATE |
DAY |
HOLIDAY |
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Jan-1-13 |
Tue |
New Year's Day |
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Jan-20 |
Sun |
Martin Luther King's Day observed |
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Jan-24 |
Thur # |
Id el-Mawlud (Prophet's Birthday) |
|
Feb-17 |
Sun |
Presidents' Day observed |
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May-1 |
Wed |
Fête du Travail (Int'l Labor Day) |
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May-25 |
Sat |
Journée de l'Afrique (Africa Day) |
|
May-26 |
Sun |
Memorial Day observed |
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Jul-4 |
Thur |
Independence Day |
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Aug-8 |
Thur # |
Id el-Fitr (End of Ramadan+Aug 20) |
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Sep-1 |
Sun |
Labor Day observed |
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Oct-13 |
Sun |
Columbus Day observed |
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Oct 15 |
Tues # |
Id el-Adha or Tabaski (2 days) |
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Nov 5 |
Tues # |
the of Muharam (Muslim New Year) |
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Nov 10 |
Sun |
Veterans Day observed |
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Nov 28 |
Thu |
Thanksgiving Day |
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Nov 28 |
Thur |
Fête Nationale Mauritanienne |
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25-Dec |
Wed |
Christmas Day |