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Holidays Schedule
Listed below are the official U.S. holidays and the estimated UAE holidays that Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai will observe during calendar year 2009.
The UAE government and religious authorities adjust dates of observance for some local holidays. Therefore, dates may vary from the estimates below.
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Occasion
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Date
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Day
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Country
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New Years Day
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Jan 1, 2009
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Thursday
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USA
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Martin Luther King
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Jan 18, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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Presidents Day
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Feb 15, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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*Prophet's Birthday
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Mar 9, 2009
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Monday
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UAE
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Memorial Day
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May 24, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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Independence Day
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July 5, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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*Prophet’s Ascension Day
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July 20, 2009
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Monday
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UAE
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Labor Day
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Sept 6, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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*Eid Al Fitr
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Sept 20-22, 2009
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Sun-Tue
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UAE
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Columbus Day
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Oct 11, 2009
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Sunday
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USA
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Veterans Day
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Nov 11, 2009
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Wednesday
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USA
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Thanksgiving Day
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Nov 26, 2009
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Thursday
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USA
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*Eid Al Adha
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Nov 27-29 , 2009
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Sat-Mon
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UAE
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UAE National Day
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Dec 2, 2009
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Wednesday
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UAE
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Christmas Day
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Dec 24, 2009
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Thursday
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USA
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