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2009 AMERICAN and Moroccan Holidays
| DATE | DAY(S) | HOLIDAY | REMARKS |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year, 2009 | U.S. / Moroccan |
| January 19 | Monday | MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY | U.S. |
| February 16 | Monday | PRESIDENT'S DAY | U.S. |
| March 9&10* | Monday/Tuesday | AID MAWLID AN NABBAOUI
(to celebrate the birthday of prophet Mohammed) |
Moroccan * |
| May 1 | Friday | MOROCCAN LABOR DAY | Moroccan |
| May 25 | Monday | MEMORIAL DAY | U.S. |
| July 3 | Friday | AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY | U.S. |
| July 30 | Thursday |
FEAST OF THE THRONE(to celebrate King’s Mohammed VI ascension to the throne) |
Moroccan |
| August 20 | Thursday | THE REVOLUTION OF THE KING AND THE PEOPLE | Moroccan |
| August 21 | Friday |
YOUTH DAY(to celebrate King’s Mohammed VI birthday) |
Moroccan |
| September 7 | Monday | AMERICAN LABOR DAY | U.S. |
| September 20 & 21* | Sunday/Monday |
AID AL FITR(Celebration of end of Ramadan) |
Moroccan * |
| October 12 | Monday | COLUMBUS DAY | U.S. |
| November 11 | Wednesday | VETERAN’S DAY | U.S. |
| November 18 | Wednesday |
FEAST OF INDEPENDENCE(to celebrate Morocco’s independence in 1956) |
Moroccan |
| November 26 | Thursday | THANKSGIVING DAY | U.S. |
| November 27&28* | Friday/Saturday |
AID AL ADHA(Muslims’ feast of sacrifice) |
Moroccan * |
| December 18* | Friday |
FIRST MOHARRAM(Muslim New Year) |
Moroccan * |
| December 25 | Friday | CHRISTMAS DAY | U.S. |
(*) A lunar-based Moroccan holiday; the actual date may vary.
