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Holidays

U.S. and Latvian National Holidays 2008

Date* Holiday
January January 1 New Year's Day US/Latvian
January 21 Martin Luther King's Birthday US
February February 18 Washington's Birthday US
March March 21 Good Friday Latvian
March 24 Easter Monday Latvian
May May 1 Labor Day Latvian
May 5 Declaration on the Renewal of Independence Latvian
May 26 Memorial Day US
June June 23 Līgo (Midsummer Solstice Eve) Latvian
June 24 Jāņi (Midsummer Solstice) Latvian
July July 4 Independence Day US
September September 1 Labor Day US
October October 13 Columbus Day US
November November 11 Veterans Day US
November 18 Independence Day Latvian
November 27 Thanksgiving Day US
December December 24 Christmas Day Latvian
December 25 Christmas Day US/Latvian
December 26 Boxing Day Latvian
December 31 New Year's Eve Latvian

*U.S. holidays falling on either Saturday or Sunday are observed accordingly, either on previous Friday or following Monday.
** In accordance with the law of the Republic of Latvia “On Holidays, Memorable, and Celebration Days”, if November 18 falls on Saturday or Sunday, the next working day is a day-off.

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