National Observances and Holidays

[list][b][u]Date[/u][/b]	        [b][u]Weekday[/u][/b]	[b][u]Holiday name[/b][/u] 	[b][u]Holiday type[/b][/u]	[b][u]Where it is observed[/b][/u]
Jan 1	        Thursday	New Year's Day	National holiday	 
Jan 3	        Saturday	Mouloud (The Prophet's Birthday)	National holiday	 
Mar 20	Friday	March equinox	Season	 
May 16	Saturday	Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)	National holiday	 
Jun 21	Sunday	June Solstice	Season	 
Jul 17	Friday	Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)	National holiday	 
Jul 18	Saturday	Eid-al-Fitr Holiday 1	National holiday	 
Jul 19	Sunday	Eid-al-Fitr Holiday 2	National holiday	 
Sep 22	Tuesday	Arafat (Haj) Day	National holiday	 
Sep 23	Wednesday	September equinox	Season	 
Sep 23	Wednesday	Eid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)	National holiday	 
Sep 24	Thursday	Eid-al-Adha Holiday 1	National holiday	 
Sep 25	Friday	Eid-al-Adha Holiday 2	National holiday	 
Oct 15	Thursday	Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)	National holiday	 
Dec 2	Wednesday	National Day	National holiday	 
Dec 3	Thursday	National Day Holiday	National holiday	 
Dec 22	Tuesday	December Solstice	Season	 
Dec 24	Thursday	Mouloud (The Prophet's Birthday)	National holiday	 
Dec 31	Thursday	New Year's Eve	Observance[/list]