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Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period. 2007 1 Jan New Year’s Day. 20 Jan Islamic New Year. 31 Mar Mouloud (Prophet’s Birthday). 1 May Labour Day. 25 May African Liberation Day (Anniversary of the OAU’s Foundation). 10 Jul Armed Forces’ Day. 13 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan). 28 Nov Independence Day. 20 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice). 2008 1 Jan New Year’s Day. 10 Jan Islamic New Year. 20 Mar Mouloud (Prophet’s Birthday). 1 May Labour Day. 25 May African Liberation Day (Anniversary of the OAU’s Foundation). 10 Jul Armed Forces’ Day. 2 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan). 28 Nov Independence Day. 9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice). 29 Dec Islamic New Year. Note Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Korité (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Korité itself. Korité and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. For more information, see the World of Islam appendix. Copyright © 2008 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd., www.columbusguides.com
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