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2008 List of Holidays Observed by the Embassy

The U.S. Embassy will officially observe holidays on the following dates:

Date	Holiday	Type
January 01	New Year's day	USA/E.G.
January 21	Martin Luther King Jr’s  Birthday	USA
February 18	President’s Day	USA
March 21	Good Friday	E.G. - Religious
May 01	Labor Day	E.G.
May 22	Corpus Crísti	E.G. - Religious
May 26	Memorial Day	USA
June 05	Presidents’ Birthday	E.G. - National
July 04	Independence Day	USA
August 04	Liberty Day - observed	E.G.- National
August 15	Fundamental Law Day	E.G. National
September 01	Labor Day	USA
October 10	Independence Day-observed	E.G. - National
October 13	Columbus Day	USA
November 11	Veterans’ Day observed	USA
November 27	Thanksgiving Day	USA
December 08	Immaculate Conception	E.G. - Religious
December 25	Christmas Day	USA