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AFGHANISTAN Dec. 5: Ashura ALBANIADec. 25: Christmas Day ALGERIADec. 5: Achoura ANDORRADec. 8: Immaculate ConceptionDec. 25: Christmas DayDec. 26: St. Stephen's Day ANGOLADec. 25: Christmas Day ANTIGUA and BARBUDADec. 25:
