LIST OF OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS - 2008
During calendar year 2008, the U.S. Mission in Geneva will be closed on the dates indicated below, in observance of the following American, Swiss and United Nations holidays which occur on a workday:
DATE
|
DAY OF THE WEEK
|
HOLIDAY
|
TYPE
|
January 1 |
Tuesday |
New Year's Day |
American/Swiss |
January 21 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day |
American |
February 18 |
Monday |
President's Day |
American |
March 21 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Swiss |
March 24 |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Swiss |
May 1 |
Thursday |
Ascension Day |
Swiss |
May 12 |
Monday |
Whit Monday |
Swiss |
| May 26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
American |
July 4 |
Friday |
Independence Day |
American |
August 1 |
Friday |
Swiss National Day |
Swiss |
September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
American |
| September 11 |
Thursday |
Jeune Genevois |
Swiss |
October 13 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
American |
November 11 |
Tuesday |
Veterans Day |
American |
November 27 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving |
American |
December 25 |
Thursday |
Christmas |
American/Swiss |
December 26 |
Friday |
Boxing Day |
Swiss |
December 31 |
Wednesday |
Restoration Day |
Swiss |
If an American holiday falls on a Saturday, the Mission will be closed on the preceding Friday. If the American holiday falls on a Sunday, the Mission will be closed the following Monday. A Swiss holiday falling on Saturday or Sunday will not affect the weekday work schedule of the Mission.
Please note that firm dates for the Muslim holidays, which are subject to lunar observations, will be confirmed in a separate notice.
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