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American and Greek Holidays

Note: When an authorized American holiday falls on a Sunday, offices are closed the following Monday. When and American holiday falls on a Saturday, offices are closed the preceding Friday. This practice is not followed in the case of Greek holidays.

A - American Holiday
G - Greek Holiday

2008
New Year's DayJanuary 1, TuesdayAG
EpiphanyJanuary 6, Sunday G
Martin Luther King Jr.'s BirthdayJanuary 21, MondayA 
President DayFebruary 18, MondayA 
Kathari DefteraMarch 10, Monday
Greek IndependenceMarch 25, Sunday G
Good FridayApril 25, Friday G
Holy SaturdayApril 26, Saturday G
Easter SundayApril 27, Sunday G
Easter MondayApril 28, Monday G
May DayMay 1, Thursday G
Memorial DayMay 26, MondayA 
Independence DayJuly 4, FridayA 
Assumption DayAugust 15, Friday G
Labor DaySeptember 1, MondayA 
Columbus DayOctober 13, MondayA 
St. Dimitrios Day (to be observed in
Thessaloniki only)
October 26, Sunday G
OXI DayOctober 28, Tuesday G
Veteran's Day  November 11, TuesdayA 
Thanksgiving DayNovember 27, ThursdayA 
Christmas DayDecember 25, ThursdayAG
Boxing DayDecember 26, Friday G