Following are the calendar days and dates of various calendar holidays and observances. The legal status of holidays varies from state to state and the U.S. national Federal government.  January 2008 | ||
| | New Years | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | ||
February 2008 | ||
| Groundhog Day | ||
| | Ash Wednesday | |
| | Valentine's Day | |
| | President's Day | |
March 2008 | ||
| | Daylight Savings Time starts | |
| | St. Patricks Day | |
| | First Day of Spring | |
| Easter | ||
April 2008 | ||
| April Fool's Day | ||
| Earth Day | ||
| Administrative Professional's Day | ||
| Arbor Day, U.S. | ||
May 2008 | ||
| Mothers Day | ||
| Armed Forces Day | ||
| Memorial Day | ||
June 2008 | ||
| Flag Day | ||
| Father's Day | ||
| Summer Begins | ||
July 2008 | ||
| Independence Day | ||
August 2008 | ||
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September 2008 | ||
| Labor Day | ||
| First Day of Autumn | ||
October 2008 | ||
| Columbus Day Observed | ||
| United Nations Day | ||
| Halloween | ||
November 2008 | ||
| Daylight Savings Time Ends | ||
| Veteran's Day | ||
| Thanksgiving | ||
December 2008 | ||
| Wright Brothers Day | ||
| Christmas | ||
2008 Federal Holidays
Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) establishes the following public holidays for Federal employees. Please note that most Federal employees work on a Monday through Friday schedule. For these employees, when a holiday falls on a nonworkday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday usually is observed on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday).Banks and Post Offices closed
| Tuesday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 21 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 18* | Washington's Birthday |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
When is Thanksgiving ??
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November. Since sometimes there are five Thursdays in November, Thanksgiving may not be on the last Thursday of the month.
When is Easter ??
Easter date is a complex calculation involving the full moon and the spring (vernal) equinox. A correct statement is: 'Easter is the first Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or after March 21'.
January
January 1 - Tuesday New Year's Day US National Holiday
January 2 - Wednesday Day After New Year's Day Scotland National Holiday
January 6 - Sunday Epiphany
January 9 - Wednesday Muharram - Islamic New Year Begins at Sunset
January 21 - Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day US National Holiday
January 22 - Tuesday TuBishavat (Jewish)
January 26 - Saturday Australia Day
February
February National Heart Month
February Black History Month
February National Dental Month
February 2 - Saturday Groundhog Day
February 3 - Sunday Super Bowl
February 5 - Tuesday Mardi Gras
February 6 - Wednesday Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 7 - Thursday Chinese New Year Year of the Rat
February 8 - Friday Boy Scout Day
February 11 - Monday Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
February 12 - Tuesday Lincoln's Birthday
February 14 - Thursday Valentine's Day
February 15 - Friday Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 18 - Monday Presidents' Day US National Holiday
February 22 - Friday Washington's Birthday
February 24 - Sunday Academy Awards
March
March National Nutrition Month
March National Women's History Month
March 1-7 Save Your Vision Week
March 2 - Sunday UK Mothering Sunday UK
March 6 - Thursday Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
March 8 - Saturday International Women's Day
March 9 - Sunday Daylight Savings Time Begins (US)
March 10-16 Girl Scout Week
March 16 - Sunday Palm Sunday (Christian)
March 17 - Monday St. Patrick's Day
March 20 - Thursday Vernal Equinox Equal periods of daylight and darkness
March 20 - Thursday Prophet's Birthday (Islamic)
March 21 - Friday Good Friday (Christian)
March 21 - Friday Purim Begins at Sunset (Jewish)
March 21 - Friday Magha Puja (Buddhist)
March 22 - Saturday Holi (Hindu)
March 23 - Sunday Easter (Christian)
March 24 - Monday Easter Monday Canada, UK (Christian)
April
April Cancer Control Month
April 1 - Tuesday April Fool's Day
April 20 - Sunday Passover Begins at Sunset (Jewish)
April 22 - Tuesday Earth Day
April 23 - Wednesday Admin. Professionals Day
April 25 - Friday Arbor Day
May
May National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
May Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
May 1 - Thursday May Day
May 2 - Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day
May 5 - Monday Cinco de Mayo Mexico
May 5 - Monday UK Bank Holiday UK
May 6- Tuesday Teacher's Day
May 6 - Tuesday Nurse's Day Nurses Week May 6 - 12
May 7 - Wednesday Yom HaZikaron Israel's Memorial Day
May 11 - Sunday Mother's Day
May 14 - Wednesday Receptionist Day
May 17 - Saturday Armed Forces Day
May 19 - Monday Victoria Day Canada
May 26 - Monday Memorial Day Observed, US National Holiday
June
June National Dairy Month
June National Rose Month
June 5 - Thursday World Environment Day
June 9 - Monday Worldwide Knit in Public Day
June 14 - Saturday Flag Day
June 15 - Sunday Father's Day
June 20 - Friday Summer Solstice Longest day of the year
June 24 - Tuesday St. John Baptiste Day Canada
July
July 1 - Sunday Canada Day Canada
July 1 - Tuesday Canada Day Observed, Canada
July 4 - Friday Independence Day 4th of July, US National Holiday
July 14 - Monday Orangeman's Day Ireland
July 14 - Monday Bastille Day
July 14 - Monday Parent's Day Ireland
August
August 3 - Sunday Friendship Day
August 4 - Monday Can. Civic Holiday Canada, most provinces
August 4 - Monday Scot. Bank Holiday Scotland
August 15 - Friday Assumption Day
August 19 - Tuesday National Aviation Day
August 25 - Monday Summer Bank Holiday England, Ireland, Scotland
August 26 - Tuesday Women's Equality Day
September
September National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 1 - Monday Labor Day US, Canadian National Holiday
September 2 - Tuesday Ramadan Begins (Islamic)
September 7 - Sunday Grandparent's Day
September 11 - Thursday Patriot Day
September 20 - Saturday Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 22 - Saturday National Hunting and Fishing Day 37th Annual
September 22 - Monday Autumnal Equinox Equal periods of daylight and darkness
September 26 - Friday Native American Day
September 30 - Tuesday Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sunset (Jewish)
October
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1 - Wednesday Eid-al-Fitr End of Ramadan (Islamic)
October 6 - Monday Child Health Day
October 13 - Monday Columbus Day Observed (Traditional on 12th)
October 13 - Monday Can. Thanksgiving Day Canada
October 9 - Thursday Yom Kippur Begins at Sunset (Jewish)
October 16 - Thursday National Bosses Day
October 18 - Saturday Sweetest Day
October 24 - Friday United Nations Day
October 28 - Tuesday Diwali Festival of Lights (Hindu)
October 31 - Friday Halloween
November
November 1 - Saturday Dia de los Muertos Mexico, Day of the Dead
November 1 - Saturday All Saint's Day
November 2 - Sunday All Soul's Day
November 2 - Sunday End of Daylight Savings Time End of Daylight Savings Time US
November 4 - Tuesday Election Day
November 11 - Tuesday Veterans Day US National Holiday
November 11 - Tuesday Can. Remembrance Day Canada
November 11 - Tuesday Veterans Day Observed, US National Holiday
November 27 - Thursday Thanksgiving Day US National Holiday
December
December AIDS Awareness Month
December 8 - Monday Hajj Begins Islam
December 11 - Thursday Eid-Ul-Adha (Islam)
December 17 - Wednesday Wright Brother's Day
December 21 - Sunday Winter Solstice Shortest Day of the Year
December 22 - Monday Hanukkah Begins at Sunset (Jewish)
December 25 - Thursday Christmas US National Holiday (Christian)
December 26 - Friday Kwanzaa Begins, ends Jan. 1
December 26 - Friday Boxing Day Canada, UK
December 28 - Sunday Muharram - Islamic New Year Begins at Sunset
December 31 - Wednesday New Year's Eve
Calendar
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Calendar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Earth Calendar
A global events calendar which documents the holidays and occasions from countries and religions around the world.www.earthcalendar.net/
Federal Holidays Calendars to 2010
Offers a list of federally-recognized holidays celebrated in the United States.www.opm.gov/fedhol/index.htm
Year 2007 Holidays features prominent holidays for year 2007.( 2005 2006 2009)
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Year 2008 calendar - full monthly calendar with moon dates, obervances.
2007 calendar countdown - provides a daily countdown for the main important dates for the year. 2008 countdown 2009 2010 for those years respectively.
