Public Holidays
Public Holidays
Jan 1 2005 New Year’s Day. Jan 21 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Mar 28 Easter Monday. Apr 21 Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). May 1 Labour Day. May 5 Ascension. May 16 Whit Monday. Aug 7 Independence Day. Aug 15 Assumption. Sep 1 Lailat al Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet). Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Nov 3-5 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 9 Day of Mourning. Nov 15 Peace Day. Dec 7 Flix Houphout-Boigny Remembrance Day. Dec 25 Christmas. Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day. Jan 13 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Apr 11 Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). Apr 17 Easter Monday. May 1 Labour Day. May 25 Ascension. June 5 Whit Monday. Aug Lailat al Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet). Aug 7 Independence Day. Aug 15 Assumption. Oct 22-24 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Nov 9 Day of Mourning. Nov 15 Peace Day. Dec 7 Flix Houphout-Boigny Remembrance Day. Dec 25 Christmas.
Note
(a) Holidays that fall on a Sunday are often observed on the following day. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. For more information, see the World of Islam appendix.
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