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2008 Holidays

DATE	DAY(s)	HOLIDAY
Jan 1, 2008	Tuesday	New Year’s Day
Jan 21, 2008	Monday	Birthday of Martin Luther King
Feb 18, 2008	Monday	Presidents’ Day
Apr 23, 2008	Wednesday	National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May 19, 2008	Monday	Atatürk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day
May 26, 2008	Monday	Memorial Day
Jul 4, 2008	Friday	Independence Day
Aug 30, 2008	Saturday	Victory Day
Sep 1, 2008	Monday	Labor Day
Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2008	Monday-Thursday	Ramadan Holiday (from 13:00 on 9/29, Monday)
Oct 13, 2008	Monday	Columbus Day
Oct 28-29, 2008	Tuesday-Wednesday	Turkish Independence Day (from 13:00 on 10/28, Tuesday)
Nov 11, 2008	Tuesday	Veterans’ Day
Nov 27, 2008	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
Dec 7-11, 2008	Sunday-Thursday	Sacrifice Holiday (from 13:00 on 12/7, Sunday)
Dec 25, 2008	Thursday	Christmas Day