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Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays 2007-2008 to 2011 - 2012
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Below is a list of the major Jewish, Islamic, Christian, and Orthodox Christian holidays and U.S. public (Federal) holidays for the 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-20012 academic years. The dates have been determined by checking the sources listed below. In the cases where variant dates were listed in these sources, we have listed the most frequently listed date.
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2007-2008 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2007 - June 2008)
Name of Holiday
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Religion/
U.S.Holiday
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Dates
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Day of the Week
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Independence Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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07/04/07
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Wednesday
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Labor Day
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U.S. Holiday
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09/03/07
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Monday
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Ramadan
(Beginning) *
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Islam
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09/13/07
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Thursday
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Rosh Hashanah *
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Jewish
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09/13/07 - 09/14/07
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Thursday - Friday
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Yom Kippur *
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Jewish
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09/22/07
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Saturday
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Sukkoth *
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Jewish
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09/27/07
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Thursday
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Sh’mini Atzeret *
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Jewish
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10/04/07
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Thursday
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Simchat Torah *
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Jewish
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10/05/07
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Friday
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Laylat al-Qadr *
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Islam
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10/08/07
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Monday
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Columbus Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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10/08/07
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Monday
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Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *
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Islam
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10/13/07
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Saturday
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Veteran’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/12/07
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Monday
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Thanksgiving Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/22/07
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Thursday
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Hanukkah *
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Jewish
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12/05/07 - 12/12/07
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Wednesday - Wednesday
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Eid al-Adha
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Islam
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12/20/07
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Monday
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Christmas
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Christian/ U.S. Holiday
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12/25/07
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Tuesday
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New Year’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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01/01/08
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Tuesday
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Christmas
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Orthodox Christian
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01/07/08
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Monday
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Muharram
(New Year) *
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Islam
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01/10/08
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Thursday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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01/21/08
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Monday
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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02/06/08
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Wednesday
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President’s Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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02/18/08
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Monday
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Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)
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Orthodox Christian
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03/10/08
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Monday
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Maulid an-Nabi *
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Islam
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03/20/08
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Thursday
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Good Friday
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Christian
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03/21/08
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Friday
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Purim *
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Jewish
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03/21/08
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Friday
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Easter
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Christian
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03/23/08
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Sunday
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Passover *
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Jewish
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04/20/08 - 04/27/08
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Sunday - Sunday
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Good Friday
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Orthodox Christian
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04/25/08
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Friday
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Easter (Pascha)
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Orthodox Christian
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04/27/08
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Sunday
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Memorial Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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05/26/08
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Monday
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Shavouth *
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Jewish
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06/09/08
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Monday
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* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.
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2008-2009 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2008 - June 2009)
Name of Holiday
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Religion/
U.S.Holiday
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Dates
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Days of the Week
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Independence Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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07/04/08
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Friday
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Labor Day
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U.S. Holiday
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09/01/08
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Monday
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Ramadan (Beginning) *
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Islam
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09/03/08
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Wednesday
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Laylat al-Qadr *
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Islam
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09/29/08 (?)
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Monday
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Rosh Hashanah *
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Jewish
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09/30/08 - 10/01/08
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Tuesday - Wednesday
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Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *
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Islam
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10/02/08
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Thursday
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Yom Kippur *
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Jewish
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10/09/08
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Thursday
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Columbus Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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10/13/08
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Monday
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Sukkoth *
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Jewish
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10/14/08
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Tuesday
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Sh'mini Atzeret *
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Jewish
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10/21/08
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Tuesday
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Simchat Torah *
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Jewish
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10/22/08
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Wednesday
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Veteran's Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/11/08
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Tuesday
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Thanksgiving Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/27/08
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Thursday
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Eid al-Adha *
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Islam
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12/09/08
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Tuesday
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Hanukkah (1st Day) *
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Jewish
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12/22/08 - 12/29/08
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Monday - Monday
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Christmas Day
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Christian/U.S. Holiday
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12/25/08
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Thursday
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Muharram
(New Year) *
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Islam
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12/30/08
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Tuesday
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New Year’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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01/01/09
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Thursday
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Christmas (Orthodox)
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Orthodox Christian
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01/07/09
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Wednesday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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01/19/09
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Monday
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President’s Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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02/16/09
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Monday
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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02/25/09
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Wednesday
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Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)
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Orthodox Christian
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03/02/09
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Monday
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Maulid an-Nabi *
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Islam
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03/10/09
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Tuesday
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Purim *
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Jewish
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03/10/09
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Tuesday
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Passover *
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Jewish
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04/09/09 - 4/16/09
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Thursday - Thursday
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Good Friday
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Christian
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04/10/09
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Friday
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Easter
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Christian
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04/12/09
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Sunday
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Good Friday (Orthodox)
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Orthodox Christian
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04/17/09
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Friday
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Easter (Pascha)
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Orthodox Christian
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04/19/09
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Sunday
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Memorial Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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05/25/09
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Monday
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Shavouth *
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Jewish
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05/29/09
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Friday
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* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.
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2009-2010 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2009 - June 2010)
Name of Holiday
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Religion/
U.S.Holiday
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Dates
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Days of the Week
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Independence Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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07/03/09
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Friday
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Ramadan (Beginning) *
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Islam
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08/22/09
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Saturday
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Labor Day
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U.S. Holiday
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09/07/09
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Monday
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Laylat al-Qadr *
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Islam
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09/16/09
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Wednesday
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Rosh Hashanah *
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Jewish
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09/19/09 - 09/20/09
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Saturday - Sunday
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Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *
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Islam
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9/21/09
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Monday
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Yom Kippur *
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Jewish
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9/28/09
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Monday
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Sukkoth *
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Jewish
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10/3/09
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Saturday
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Sh’mini Atzeret *
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Jewish
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10/10/09
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Saturday
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Simchat Torah *
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Jewish
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10/11/09
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Sunday
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Columbus Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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10/12/09
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Monday
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Veteran’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/11/09
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Wednesday
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Thanksgiving Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/26/09
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Thursday
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Eid al-Adha *
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Islam
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11/28/09
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Saturday
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Hanukkah *
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Jewish
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12/12/09 - 12/19/09
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Saturday - Saturday
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Muharram
(New Year) *
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Islam
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12/19/09
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Saturday
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Christmas
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U.S. Holiday
Christian
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12/25/09
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Friday
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New Year’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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01/01/10
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Friday
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Christmas
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Orthodox Christian
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01/07/10
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Thursday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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01/18/10
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Monday
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Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)
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Orthodox Christian
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02/15/10
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Monday
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President’s Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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02/15/10
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Monday
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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02/17/10
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Wednesday
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Purim *
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Jewish
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02/28/10
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Sunday
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Maulid an-Nabi *
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Islam
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03/20/10
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Saturday
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Passover *
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Jewish
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03/30/10 - 04/06/10
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Tuesday - Tuesday
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Good Friday
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Christian,
Orthodox Christian
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04/02/10
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Friday
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Easter
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Christian
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04/04/10
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Sunday
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Easter (Pascha)
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Orthodox Christian
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04/4/10
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Sunday
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Shavouth *
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Jewish
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05/19/10
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Wednesday
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Memorial Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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05/31/10
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Monday
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* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.
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2010-2011 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2010 - June 2011)
Name of Holiday
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Religion/
U.S.Holiday
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Dates
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Days of the Week
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Independence Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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07/05/10
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Monday
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Ramadan (Beginning) *
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Islam
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08/12/10
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Thursday
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Labor Day
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U.S. Holiday
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09/06/10
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Monday
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Laylat al-Qadr *
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Islam
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09/06/10
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Monday
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Rosh Hashanah *
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Jewish
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09/09/10 - 09/10/10
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Thursday - Friday
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Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *
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Islam
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09/10/10
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Friday
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Yom Kippur *
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Jewish
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09/18/10
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Saturday
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Sukkoth *
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Jewish
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09/23/10
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Thursday
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Sh’mini Atzeret *
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Jewish
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09/30/10
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Thursday
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Simchat Torah *
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Jewish
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10/01/10
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Friday
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Columbus Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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10/11/10
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Monday
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Veteran’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/11/10
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Thursday
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Eid al-Adha *
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Islam
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11/17/10
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Wednesday
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Thanksgiving Day
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U.S. Holiday
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11/25/10
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Thursday
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Hanukkah *
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Jewish
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12/02/10 - 12/09/10
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Thursday - Thursday
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Muharram
(New Year) *
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Islam
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12/07/10
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Tuesday
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Christmas (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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12/24/10
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Friday
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Christmas
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Christian
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12/25/10
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Saturday
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New Year’s Day
(Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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12/31/10
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Friday
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Christmas
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Orthodox Christian
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01/07/11
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Friday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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01/17/11
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Monday
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Maulid an-Nabi *
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Islam
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02/15/11
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Tuesday
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President’s Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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02/21/11
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Monday
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Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)
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Orthodox Christian
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03/07/11
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Monday
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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03/09/11
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Wednesday
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Purim *
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Jewish
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03/20/11
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Sunday
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Passover *
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Jewish
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04/19/11 - 04/26/11
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Tuesday - Tuesday
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Good Friday
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Christian,
Orthodox Christian
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04/22/11
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Friday
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Easter
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Christian
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04/24/11
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Sunday
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Easter (Pascha)
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Orthodox Christian
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04/24/11
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Sunday
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Memorial Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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05/30/11
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Monday
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Shavouth *
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Jewish
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06/08/11
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Wednesday
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* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.
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2011-2012 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2011 - June 2012) --- Under Construction ---
Name of Holiday
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Religion/
U.S.Holiday
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Dates
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Days of the Week
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Independence Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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Labor Day
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U.S. Holiday
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Rosh Hashanah *
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Jewish
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Ramadan
(Beginning) *
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Islam
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Yom Kippur *
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Jewish
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Sukkoth *
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Jewish
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Columbus Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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Sh’mini Atzeret *
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Jewish
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Simchat Torah *
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Jewish
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Laylat al-Qadr *
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Islam
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Eid al-Fitr *
(End of Ramadan)
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Islam
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Veteran’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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Thanksgiving Day
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U.S. Holiday
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Hanukkah *
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Jewish
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Christmas
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Christian/U.S. Holiday
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Eid al-Adha
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Islam
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New Year’s Day
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U.S. Holiday
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Christmas
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Orthodox Christian
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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Muharram
(New Year) *
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Islam
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President’s Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)
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Orthodox Christian
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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Purim *
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Jewish
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Maulid an-Nabi *
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Islam
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Passover *
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Jewish
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Good Friday
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Christian
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Good Friday
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Orthodox Christian
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Easter
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Christian
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Easter (Pascha)
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Orthodox Christian
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Shavouth *
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Jewish
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Memorial Day (Observed)
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U.S. Holiday
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* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.
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Sources for the dates of above holidays include source numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, a, c, e. Refer to the Sources/Links page for complete citation information.
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