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2008 Calendar - Film / Television Holiday Matrix

Holidays Quick View	2008	LA IATSE	SF IATSE	CH IATSE	NY IATSE	DGA	SAG	AFTRA
New Year's Day	1/1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lincoln's Birthday	2/12	NO	NO	NO	A2	X	NO	NO
Presidents' Day (Washington's BD Observed)	2/18	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Good Friday	3/21	X	X	A1	B2	X	X	X
Easter Sunday	3/23	NO	NO	B1	C2	NO	NO	NO
Memorial Day	5/26	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Independence Day	7/4	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Labor Day	9/1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Columbus Day	10/13	NO	NO	NO	X	X	NO	NO
Election Day	11/4	NO	NO	NO	D2	NO	NO	NO
Veterans'Day	11/11	NO	NO	NO	X	X	NO	NO
Thanksgiving Day	11/27	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Day After Thanksgiving	11/28	X	X	C1	E2	X	X	X
Christmas Day	12/25	X	X	X	F2	X	X	X

AFM

See grid below for contract-specific holidays.
Each holiday shall be observed on the day on which it is observed by employees of the U.S. Government.

AFM Holidays	2008	INDUST	MP/TVF	VID/TAPE	PHONO	Jingles	Low Budget	Non- Stand
New Year's Day	1/1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Presidents' Day (Washington's BD Observed)	2/18	NO	NO	X	X	X	NO	X
Memorial Day	5/26	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Independence Day	7/4	X	X	NO	X	X	X	NO
Labor Day	9/1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Thanksgiving Day	11/27	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Christmas Day	12/25	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

Chicago IATSE

Saturday holidays are observed on Friday; Sunday holidays are observed on Monday; EXCEPT for on distant location.
Local 600 follows the LA IATSE holidays; except for NY Independents and Corridor see NY.

A or C = Does not apply to Local 714.
B = Applies to Local 476 if worked.

Chicago Holidays	2008	476	714	780
New Year's Day	1/1	X	X	X
Presidents' Day (Washington's BD Observed)	2/18	X	X	X
Good Friday A1	3/21	X	NO	X
Easter Sunday B1	3/23	X	NO	NO
Memorial Day	5/26	X	X	X
Independence Day	7/4	X	X	X
Labor Day	9/1	X	X	X
Thanksgiving Day	11/27	X	X	X
Day After Thanksgiving C1	11/28	X	NO	X
Christmas Day	12/25	X	X	X

DGA

Saturday holidays are observed on Friday; Sunday holidays are observed on Monday, EXCEPT for on distant location.

New York IATSE

Saturday holidays are observed on Friday; Sunday holidays are observedon Monday; EXCEPT for on distant location.
CAUTION: New York Holidays may change per individual contract negotiations (holidays recognized by Independent and Majors Agreements may not be the same).
Local 600 Independents and Corridor only use NY IATSE holidays -- all others follow the LA IATSE holidays.
Southwest Area see specifics with locals.
Local 52: Part A includes Veteran's Day, but not Good Friday; Part B includes Good Friday, but not Veteran's Day.

A2 - Locals 771 and 817 only.
B2 - Local 52 (expanded jurisdiction only); Locals 798 and 829 only (Independents).
C2 - Local 798 only (Independents) if worked pay 3x.
D2 - Local 817 only.
E2 - All but Locals 771 and 817
F2 - All but Local 52 and 798 (Independents) pay 3x if worked.

New York Holidays	2008	52	600 Corridor	771	798	817	829
New Year's Day	1/1	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lincoln's Birthday A2	2/12	NO	NO	X	NO	X	NO
Presidents' Day (Washington's BD Observed)	2/18	X	X	X	X	X	X
Good Friday B2	3/21	X	NO	NO	X	NO	X
Easter Sunday C2	3/23	NO	NO	NO	X	NO	NO
Memorial Day	5/26	X	X	X	X	X	X
Independence Day	7/4	X	X	X	X	X	X
Labor Day	9/1	X	X	X	X	X	X
Columbus Day	10/13	NO	X	X	X	X	X
Election Day D2	11/4	NO	NO	NO	NO	X	NO
Veterans' Day	11/11	NO	X	X	X	X	X
Thanksgiving Day	11/27	X	X	X	X	X	X
Day After Thanksgiving E2	11/28	X	X	NO	X	NO	X
Christmas Day F2	12/25	NO	X	X	NO	X	X

SAG , SAG Extras and AFTRA Exhibit A

Holidays are observed on the day they occur both in studio and on distant location; EXCEPT that Sunday holidays will be observed on Monday.

SAG Extras / background actors' holidays differ: Saturday holidays are observed Friday; Sunday holidays are observed Monday; EXCEPT for distant location when Saturday holidays are observed on Saturday.

WGA Does not have a holiday schedule.