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Thu. 4/22
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All day
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Earth Day
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Wed. 5/5
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All day
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Cinco de Mayo
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Sun. 5/9
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All day
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Mother's Day
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Thu. 5/20
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All day
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Ascension
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Sat. 5/29
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All day
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John F. Kennedy's Birthday
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Sun. 5/30
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All day
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Pentecost (white sunday)
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Mon. 5/31
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All day
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Memorial Day
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Mon. 6/14
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All day
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Flag Day
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Sun. 6/20
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All day
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Father's Day
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Sun. 7/4
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All day
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Independence Day
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Thu. 7/8
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All day
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Taking of Constantinople, JumadaI 20
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Thu. 7/29
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All day
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Ali's Birthday, Rajab 13
Observed by Shi'i communities.
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Sat. 7/31
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All day
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Day of Victory, Rajab 15
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Fri. 8/6
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All day
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Transfiguration
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Sun. 8/15
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All day
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Assumption Day
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Sun. 9/5
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All day
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Exaltation of Mahomet, Rajab 20
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Mon. 9/6
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All day
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Labor Day
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Sun. 9/12
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All day
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Lailat al-Miraj, Rajab 27
Commemoration of Muhammed's ascent into Heaven.
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Thu. 9/30
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All day
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Imam Mahdi's Birthday, Shaban 15
The birthday of the last of the twelve imams. Observed by the Shi'i community
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All day
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Lailat al-Bara'ah, Shaban 15
The night of the full moon, when the Prophet entered Mecca. It is believed to be the night on which the destinies for the coming year are written. Also known as Borak's Night, or in Persian, Shab-i-Barat.
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