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U.S. and Ghana Holidays                    

2009

Holiday	Date/Day	Type
New Year's Day	January 1 Thursdy	A/G
MLK King's Birthday	January 19 Monday	A
Presidents' Day	February 16 Monday	A
Independence Day	March 6 Friday	A
Good Friday	April 10 Friday	G
Easter Monday	April 13 Monday	G
May Day	May 1 Friday	G
African Union Day	May 25 Monday	G
Memorial Day	May 25 Monday	A
Republic Day	July 1 Wednesday	G
Independence Day	July 3 Friday	A*
Labor Day	September 7 Monday	A
Eid-II-Fitr	TBA	G
Columbus Day	October 12 Monday	A
Veterans Day	November 11 Wednesday	A
Thanksgiving Day	November 26 Thursday	A
Farmer's Day	December 4 Friday	G
Christmas Day	December 25	A/G
Boxing Day	December 28	G**

G = Ghanaian Holiday                 A = American Holiday

TBA = To Be Announced.  Muslim Holidays Vary From Year To Year, Depending On Lunar Movement.

*Friday July 3, 2009 will be observed as Independence Day, since the actual date (July 4, 2009) falls on a Saturday.

 **Monday December 28 will be observed as Boxing Day since the actual date (December 26, 2009) falls on a Saturday.