U.S. Embassy Dushanbe Holidays for 2008

January 1		Tuesday		New Year's Day (U.S./Tajik)
January 21		Monday		Martin Luther King's Day (U.S.)
February 18		Monday		President's Day - Washington's Birthday (U.S.)
March 10		Monday		International Women's Day (Tajik)
March 21		Friday		Navrooz Days (Tajik)
March 24		Monday		Navrooz Day (in lieu of March 22)
May 1		Thursday		International Day of Solidarity (Tajik)
May 9		Friday		Victory Day (Tajik)
May 26		Monday		Memorial Day (U.S.)
June 27		Friday		Day of National Unity
July 4		Friday		Independence Day (U.S.)
September 1		Monday		Labor Day (U.S.)
September 9		Tuesday		Independence Day (Tajik)
October (TBD*)				Idi Ramazon (Tajik)
October 13		Monday		Columbus Day (U.S.)
November 6		Thursday		Constitution Day (Tajik)
November 11		Tuesday		Veteran's Day (U.S.)
November 27		Thursday		Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
December (TBD*)				Idi Qurbon (Tajik)
December 25		Thursday		Christmas Day (U.S.)

* Tajik Holidays "Idi Ramazon" and "Idi Qurbon" are to be celebrated according to lunar calendar.

    

    

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