2008 Publishing Holidays
Non-Publishing Date Tuesday, January 01, 2008 Tuesday, January 01, 2008 Wednesday, January 02, 2008 Wednesday, January 02, 2008 Sunday, January 06, 2008 Monday, January 07, 2008
Holiday Name or Non-Publishing Name No-Press Day 1 (Japan) New Year's Day New Year's Bank Holiday 2nd January (Russia) Epiphany Orthodox Christmas Day
Thursday, January 10, 2008 Awal Muharram (Indonesia, Malaysia, India) Monday, January 14, 2008 Monday, January 14, 2008 Monday, January 14, 2008 Monday, January 21, 2008 Saturday, January 26, 2008 Monday, January 28, 2008 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Friday, February 01, 2008 Monday, February 04, 2008 Tuesday, February 05, 2008 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Wednesday, February 06, 2008 Thursday, February 07, 2008 Friday, February 08, 2008 Saturday, February 09, 2008 Monday, February 11, 2008 Monday, February 11, 2008 Thursday, February 14, 2008 Monday, February 18, 2008 Monday, February 18, 2008 Thursday, February 21, 2008 Saturday, February 23, 2008 Saturday, March 01, 2008 Saturday, March 08, 2008 Sunday, March 09, 2008 Monday, March 10, 2008 Friday, March 14, 2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008 Thursday, March 20, 2008 Friday, March 21, 2008 Friday, March 21, 2008 Saturday, March 22, 2008 Sunday, March 23, 2008 Sunday, March 23, 2008 Monday, March 24, 2008 Monday, March 24, 2008 Monday, March 24, 2008 Adulthood Day, Coming of Age Day (Japan) Pongal (India) Orthodox New Year Martin Luther King Day (U.S.) Republic Day (India) Australia Day (Australia) Australia Day - Day 2 (Australia) Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Carnival - Day 1 Carnival - Day 2 Waitangi Day (New Zealand) Lunar New Year (Asia) - Eve Lunar New Year (Asia) - Day 1 Lunar New Year (Asia) - Day 2 Lunar New Year (Asia) - Day 3 No-Press Day 2 (Japan) National Foundation Day (Japan) Valentine's Day President's Day (U.S.) President's Day (U.S) Makha Bucha Day (Thailand) Defence of the Motherland (Russia) Independence Movement Day (Korea, South) Women's Day Women's Day, Day 1 Canberra Day (Australia) No-Press Day 3 (Japan) Vernal Equinox Day Maundy Thursday Maulid Nabi (Indonesia) Good Friday Novruz (Iranian New Year's Day) Easter Saturday Easter Sunday Pakistan Day Easter Monday Día Nacional de la memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia (Argentina) Easter Monday - day 1
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Thursday, March 27, 2008 Easter Thursday (Australia) Saturday, March 29, 2008 Youth Day (Taiwan) Prophet Mohd's Birthday (Indonesia, Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Malaysia)) Saturday, April 05, 2008 Ching Ming Festival (Hongkong, Taiwan) Saturday, April 05, 2008 Arbor Day (Korea, South) Sunday, April 06, 2008 Chakri Memorial Day Sunday, April 13, 2008 Songkran Festival Friday, April 18, 2008 Great Prayer's Day (Denmark) Monday, April 21, 2008 Tirandetes Day (Brazil) Friday, April 25, 2008 Anzac Day holiday 1 Saturday, April 26, 2008 Anzac Day holiday 2 Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Greenery Day (Japan) Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Victory Day (Vietnam) Thursday, May 01, 2008 Ascension Day Labour Day (Switzerland, Germany, France, Thursday, May 01, 2008 Hong Kong, Singapore) Thursday, May 01, 2008 May Day 1 Thursday, May 01, 2008 Labor Day (Asia) Thursday, May 01, 2008 Labor Day/May Day (Russia) Thursday, May 01, 2008 Ascension Day, Day 1 Thursday, May 01, 2008 Golden Week - day 1 (China) Friday, May 02, 2008 May Day 2 Friday, May 02, 2008 Ascension Day, Day 2 Friday, May 02, 2008 Labour Day - day 2 Friday, May 02, 2008 Reunification Day (Vietnam) Friday, May 02, 2008 Golden Week - day 2 (China) Saturday, May 03, 2008 Constitution Day (Japan) Saturday, May 03, 2008 Constiturion Day (Japan) Saturday, May 03, 2008 Constitution Day (Poland) Saturday, May 03, 2008 Golden Week - day 3 (China) Sunday, May 04, 2008 National Holiday (Japan) Sunday, May 04, 2008 No-Press Day 4 (Japan) Sunday, May 04, 2008 Holiday for a Nation (Japan) Sunday, May 04, 2008 Golden Week - day 4 (China) Monday, May 05, 2008 Children's Day (Japan, South Korea) Monday, May 05, 2008 May Day Bank Holiday (U.K.) Monday, May 05, 2008 Coronation Day (Thailand) Monday, May 05, 2008 Early May Bank Holiday (UK) Thursday, May 08, 2008 Fête de la Victoire (France) Thursday, May 08, 2008 Victory Day (Czech) Friday, May 09, 2008 Victory Day (Russia) Friday, May 09, 2008 Europe Day Saturday, May 10, 2008 Europe Day, Day 1 Monday, May 12, 2008 Whit Monday Monday, May 12, 2008 Buddha's Birthday (Hongkong) Monday, May 12, 2008 Buddha's Birthday (Korea, South) Monday, May 12, 2008 Whit Monday, Day 1 Saturday, May 17, 2008 Constitution Day (Norway) Sunday, May 18, 2008 Victoria Day (Canada) Monday, May 19, 2008 Vesak Day (Wesak Day) Monday, May 19, 2008 Visakha Bucha Day (Thailand)
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 Monday, May 26, 2008 Monday, May 26, 2008 Monday, May 26, 2008 Monday, June 02, 2008 Friday, June 06, 2008 Sunday, June 08, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 Monday, June 09, 2008 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Thursday, June 12, 2008 Thursday, June 12, 2008 Thursday, June 12, 2008 Friday, June 13, 2008 Friday, June 13, 2008 Monday, June 16, 2008 Friday, June 20, 2008 Friday, June 20, 2008 Friday, June 20, 2008 Saturday, June 21, 2008 Monday, June 23, 2008 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Friday, July 04, 2008 Friday, July 04, 2008 Saturday, July 05, 2008 Sunday, July 06, 2008 Monday, July 14, 2008 Thursday, July 17, 2008 Monday, July 21, 2008 Monday, July 21, 2008 Thursday, July 31, 2008 Friday, August 01, 2008 Monday, August 04, 2008 Saturday, August 09, 2008 Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Thursday, August 14, 2008 Thursday, August 14, 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 Friday, August 15, 2008 Saturday, August 16, 2008
Corpus Christi Memorial Day (U.S.) Spring Bank Holiday (U.K.) Late May Bank Holiday (UK) Queen's Birthday (New Zealand) Memorial Day (Korea, South)
Dragon Boat Festival (Hongkong, Taiwan) No-Press Day 5 (Japan) Queen's Birthday (Australia) National Day (Portugal) National Day (Russia), Day 1 Independence Day (Philippines) National Day (Russia) National Day (Russia), Day 2 National Day (Russia), Day 3 St. Anthony's Day (Lisbon, Portugal) National Flag Day (Argentina) Juhannus Aatto (Finland) Midsommer (Sweden), Day 1 Midsommer (Sweden) Midsommer (Sweden), Day 2 National Day (Luxembourg) Quebec National Day (Canada) St. John's Day (Lithuania) Canada Day (Canada) SAR Establishment Day (Hongkong) Canada Day (Canada) Observed Independence Day (U.S.) Independence Day (U.S.) Observed St. Cyrilus and St. Methodius (Czech) Jan Hus (Czech) National Day - Bastille Day (France) Constitution Day (Korea, South) Maritime Day (Japan) National Day (Belgium) Lailat Al Mi'raj (Indonesia) National Day (Switzerland) Civic Holiday (Canada) National Day (Singapore) Queen's Birthday (Thailand) No-Press Day 6 (Japan) Obon day 1 (Japan) Obon day 2 (Japan) Independence Day (Pakistan) Obon day 3 (Japan) Liberation Day (Korea, South) Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Independence Day (India) Obon day 4 (Japan) Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Day Saturday, August 16, 2008 1
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 Sunday, August 17, 2008 Sunday, August 17, 2008 Monday, August 25, 2008 Saturday, August 30, 2008 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Monday, September 01, 2008 Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Sunday, September 07, 2008 Thursday, September 11, 2008 Saturday, September 13, 2008 Monday, September 15, 2008 Monday, September 15, 2008 Monday, September 15, 2008 Monday, September 22, 2008 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Sunday, September 28, 2008 Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Thursday, October 02, 2008 Friday, October 03, 2008 Friday, October 03, 2008 Sunday, October 05, 2008 Monday, October 06, 2008 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Friday, October 10, 2008 Sunday, October 12, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008 Monday, October 13, 2008 Monday, October 20, 2008 Monday, October 20, 2008 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Thursday, October 23, 2008 Sunday, October 26, 2008 Monday, October 27, 2008 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Saturday, November 01, 2008 Saturday, November 01, 2008 Sunday, November 02, 2008 Monday, November 03, 2008 Monday, November 03, 2008 Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Obon day 5 (Japan) Independence Day (Indonesia) National Day (Indonesia) Summer Bank Holiday (U.K.) Constitution Day (Kazkhstan) National Day (Malaysia) National Heroes Day (Philippines) Labor Day (Canada, U.S.) National Day (Vietnam) Independence Day (Brazil) Thanksgiving (Geneva) Chusok (Korea, South) No-Press Day 7 (Japan) Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) Vinayaka Chathurthi (India) Autumn Equinox Mid-Autumn Festival (Hongkong, Taiwan) Czech Statehood Day Eidul Fitri day (aka Aidil Fitri; muslim festival) National Day (China, Hongkong) Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Day of Unity (Germany) National Foundation Day (Korea, South) Republic Day (Portugal) Labour Day (Australia) Chung Yeung Festival (Hong Kong) National Day (Taiwan) Nossa Senhora da Aparecida (Brazil) No-Press Day 8 (Japan) Health Sports Day (Japan) Thanksgiving Day (Canada) Health and Sports Day (Japan) Columbus Day Ayudha Pooja (India) Aidifitri (Hari Raya Puasa) - day 1 Aidifitri (Hari Raya Puasa) - day 2 Aidifitri (Hari Raya Puasa) - day 3 Chulalongkom Day (Thailand) National Day (Austria) Labor Day (New Zealand) Deepavali (Singapore, Malaysia) Deepavali (India) National Day (Czech Republic) All Saints' Day (France) All Saints' Day All Saints' Day, Day 1 No-Press Day 9 (Japan) Culture Day (Japan) Day of Unity (Russia) - Day 1 Day of Unity (Russia) - Day 2 Veterans Day (U.S.)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Saturday, November 15, 2008 Monday, November 17, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 Sunday, November 23, 2008 Monday, November 24, 2008 Thursday, November 27, 2008 Friday, November 28, 2008 Friday, December 05, 2008 Saturday, December 06, 2008 Saturday, December 06, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Monday, December 08, 2008 Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Friday, December 12, 2008 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Thursday, December 25, 2008 Thursday, December 25, 2008 Thursday, December 25, 2008 Thursday, December 25, 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 Friday, December 26, 2008 Saturday, December 27, 2008 Saturday, December 27, 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Armistice 1918 Remembrance Day (Canada) Independence Day - Poland Republic Day (Brazil) Struggle for Liberty & Democracy Day Czech Republic Zumbi dos Palmares - Black Consciousness Day (São Paulo - Brazil) Thanksgiving (Japan) Labor Thanksgiving Day (Japan) Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) Day After Thanksgiving (U.S.) King's Birthday (Thailand) Constitution Day (Spain) Independence Day (Finland, Norway) Immaculate Conception Idul Adna AH (Indonesia) Hari Raya Haji (Malaysia, Singapore) Idu’z Zuha - Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice, India) Eid al-Adha (Indonesia) Eid ul-Azha (Feast of the Sacrifice Pakistan) Kurban Bayram (Azerbaijan) Kurban Bayram (Azerbaijan) - Day 2 No-Press Day 10 (Japan) Constitution Day (Thailand) Constitution Day (Russia) Emperor Akhito's Birthday (Japan) Christmas Eve Christmas Day Christmas Day (U.K.) Observed Christmas Day (U.K., U.S.) Observed Constitution Day (Taiwan) Boxing Day St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day (U.K.) Observed No-Press Day 11 (Japan) St. Stephen's Day, Day 1 No-Press Day 12 (Japan) New Year's Eve
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