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Holiday List
The British High Commission and the Visa Application Centre will observe the
following public holidays in 2008.
| HOLIDAY |
DATE |
| New Year's Day
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Tuesday 01 January |
| Recognition of Ethiopian Christmas (7 Jan)
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Monday 7 January |
| Ethiopian Epiphany
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Monday 21 January
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Good Friday |
Friday 21 March |
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Easter Monday |
Monday 24 March
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| Ethiopian Good Friday |
Friday 25 Arril
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Ethiopian Easter
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Monday 28 April
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| Ethiopian New Year |
Thursday 11 September
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Finding of the true cross (Meskel)
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Friday 27 September
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Eid (End of Ramadhan) |
Wednesday 1 or thursday 2 October * |
| Eid Al Arafa
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Monday 8 or Tuesday 9
December
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| Christmas Privilize Holiday
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Wednesday 24 December
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| Christmas Day
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Thursday 25 December
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| Boxing Day
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Friday 26 December
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*Actual date decided nearer the time and is based on sighting of the moon.
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