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2008 International Holidays

January

Jan 1- New Year: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea North, Korea South, Kuwait, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, New Year, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen

Jan 2-New Year (1st day): France, Korea South, Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Bank Holiday, Japan, United Kingdom (Scotland Only)

Jan 3-Bank Holiday: Japan

Jan 6-Epiphany: Austria, Colombia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Children’s Day, Uruguay 

Jan 7- Orthodox Christmas: Egypt, Russia, Ukraine

Jan 9- Martyrs’ Day: Panama

Jan 10-El-Hifra (Islamic New Year) Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, El-Hijra, Syria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Jan 11- Independence Manifesto: Morocco, Unity Day, Nepal

Jan 19- Ashoura: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia

Jan 20- Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Anniversary

Jan 21-Martin Luther King Jr. Day: United States

Jan 22- Tu b’Shevat (The New Year of the Trees): Israel

Jan 25- Brazil, Sao Paulo Anniversary

Jan 26- Republic Day: Australia, Australia Day, India

Jan 28- Jose Marti’s Birthday: Cuba

Jan 29- Martyrs Memorial Day: Nepal  

February   

Feb 4-Carnival: Brazil , Ecuador, Luxembourg, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Presidents Lincoln’s Birthday: United States

Feb 5-Carnival (2nd Day): Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Portugal, Uruguay, Venezuela Constitution Day: Mexico,

Feb 6- Ash Wednesday: Brazil, Columbia, Panama Lunar New Year Eve, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Waitangi Day: New Zealand

Feb 7- Lunar New Year (1st Day): China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea South, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam

Feb 8- Lunar New Year, (2nd Day): China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea South, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Ramadan Revolution, Iraq

Feb 9-Lunar New Year (3rd Day): China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea South, Taiwan, Vietnam

Feb 10-Lunar New Year (4th Day): Vietnam

Feb 11-Revolution Day: Iran, National Foundation Day: Japan

Feb 14-Valentines Day: Canada, United States

Feb 16- Kim Jong II’s Birthday (1st day): Korea, North

Feb 17- Kim Jong II’s Birthday (2nd day): Korea, North

Feb 18- Presidents Day: United States

Feb 19- Rashtriya Prajatantra Divas: Nepal 

Feb 21-King Harold’s Birthday: Norway, Macha Bucha Day (Full Moon Day): Thailand

Feb 24- Baire Proclamation: Cuba

Feb 26-Liberation Day: Kuwait

Feb 27-Arbin: Iran  

March  

Mar 1- Samil-jol (Independence Movement Day): Korea, South , Cerro Cora’ Battle (Heroes Day): Paraguay

Mar 2-Declaration of Establishment of Authority of People: Libya

Mar 3- Throne Day: Morocco

Mar 8-Women’s Day: China, Cuba, Korea, North, Nepal, Russia, Ukraine, Revolution Day: Syria

Mar 10-Orthodox Shrove Monday: Greece

Mar 15-Anniversary of Revolution: Hungary

Mar 16-Palm Sunday: Finland,

Mar 17-Saint Patrick’s Day: Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

Mar 19-Holy Wednesday: Norway, Saint Joseph’s Day: Spain, Switzerland

Mar 20- Maulid al-Nabi (Mohammad’s Birthday): Algeria, Bahrain,  Egypt, Indonesia,Iran,  Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen  Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday): Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Iraq, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela, Fast of Ester: Israel, Now Rooz: Iran, Vernal Equinox, Japan

Mar 21- Good Friday: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela New Rooz (Day 2): Iran, Spring Day, Iraq, Purim, Israel, Benito Juarez’s Birthday, Mexico, Mother’s Day: Syria

Mar 22-Holy Saturday: Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Hong Kong, Panama, Spain, New Rooz (Day 3): Iran, Shushan Purim (Jerusalem): Israel

Mar 23-Easter Sunday: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezula, New Rooz (Day 4): Iran

Mar 24-Easter Monday: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Mar 25-Independence Day: Greece 

Mar 28-British Evacuation Day: Libya

April   

APR 1- Islamic Republic Day: Iran

APR 2- National Picnic Day: Iran

APR 5- Ching Ming (Tomb Sweeping Day): China,  Taiwan, Arbor Day: Korea, South

APR 6- Charkri Day: Thailand, Daylight Savings start: United States

APR 7- Nyepi (Hindu Lunar New Year): Indonesia, Navabarsha, Nepal

APR 9- Araw Ng Kagitingan: Philippines

APR 11-Battle of Rivas: Costa Rica

APR 13-Songkran (Thai New Year): Thailand

APR-14-Songkran (2nd Day): Thailand

APR 15-Songkran (3rd Day): Thailand, Day of the Sun/Kim II Sung’s Birthday: Korea, North

APR 17- Orthodox Easter Sunday: Syria, Liberation Day: Iraq

APR 18-Common Prayer Day: Denmark

APR 19 -Landing of the 33 Patriots: Uruguay, Declaration of Independence: Venezuela, Victory At Giron: Cuba

APR 20- Passover (First Day): Israel

APR 21-Tiradentes Day: Brazil

APR 22-Earth Day: United States

APR 25-ANZAC Day: Australia,  Sinai Day, Egypt, Orthodox Good Friday: Greece, Liberation Day: Italy, Portugal,  National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: Turkey

APR 26- Passover (Last Day): Israel

APR 27- Orthodox Easter Sunday: Egypt, Greece, Syria, Freedom Day: South Africa

APR 28-Orthodox Easter Monday: Egypt, Greece

APR 29-Midori-no-Hi (Greenery Day): Japan

APR 30- Queen Juliana’s Birthday: Netherlands, Liberation Day: Vietnam

May

MAY 1-Labor Day: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kenya,    Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Panama , Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen  Ascension Day: Austria, Belgium, Columbia, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland May Day: Ireland, Korea, North, Korea, South, Luxembourg,  Norway

MAY 2-Yom Hashoah: Israel, Labor Day (2nd day): Russia, Ukraine

MAY 3-Constitution Memorial Day: Japan, Poland

MAY 4- National Holiday: Japan

MAY 5- Kodomo-no-Hi (Children’s Day): Japan, Urini Nal: Korea, South, Cinco de Mayo: Mexico, Dutch Liberation Day: Netherlands, Coronation Day: Thailand, May Day: United Kingdom

MAY 6- Martyrs’ Day: Lebanon, Syria

MAY 7- Yom Ha-Atzmaut (Remembrance Day): Israel

MAY 8- Liberation Day: Czech Republic, VE day (Victory Day): France

MAY 9-Victory Day: Russia, Ukraine

MAY 11-Mothers Day: United States, Whit Sunday (Pentecost): Belgium

MAY 12- Whit Monday: Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, Hungary

MAY 15- Independence Day: Paraguay

MAY 17-Agarian Reform Day: Cuba, Constitution Day: Norway

MAY 18-Battle of Las Piedras: Uruguay

MAY 19-Visakha Bucha (Buddha’s Birthday): Thailand, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand,  Ataturk Remembrance, Youth and Sports Day: Turkey, Victoria Day, (Commonwealth Day): Canada, Memorial Day: Finland, Vesak (Buddha’s Birthday): Indonesia

MAY 22-National Day: Yemen, Corpus Christi, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Chile, Columbia       

MAY 23-Lag B’Omer: Israel,  National Day: Morocco,  Memorial Day: United States                                       

MAY 25-Independence Day: Argentina, Jordan

MAY 26-Spring Bank Holiday: United Kingdom

MAY 30-Kyiv Day (1st day): Ukraine

MAY 31-Kyiv Day (2nd day): Ukraine

June

JUN 1- Madaraka Day: Kenya

JUN 2-Bank Holiday: Ireland, Queen’s Birthday: New Zealand

JUN 4-Death of Iman Khomaini: Iran

JUN 5- Constitution Day: Denmark, Anniversary of Uprising (Against the Shah): Iran

JUN 6-Memorial Day: Korea, South

JUN 7-Birthday of Yang Dipertuan Agong: Malaysia

JUN 8- Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Festival): Hong Kong, Taiwan, China

JUN 9- Shavuot (Feast of the Harvest): Israel, Malvinas Day: Argentina

JUN 10-Arab Revolution and Army: Jordan, National Day ( Portugal Day): Portugal

JUN 11-U.S.A Evacution Day: Libya

JUN 12-Peace of Chaco: Paraguay, Independence Day: Philippines, Russia, Battle of the Boyne: United Kingdom

JUN 15-Fathers Day: Canada, United States

JUN 16-Youth Day: South Africa, Orthodox Whit Monday: Ukraine, Greece, Flag Day: Argentina

JUN 18- Evacuation Day: Egypt

JUN 19- General Artigas’s Birthday: Uruguay, Righting Day: Algeria, Independence Day: Kuwait

JUN 21- Midsummer Day: Sweden

JUN 23-National Day: Luxembourg

JUN 24- Battle of Carabobo: Venezuela, Saint Jean Baptiste: Canada

JUN 27- Midsummer Eve: Finland

JUN 29-Saints Peter and Paul Day: Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Italy, Peru, Switzerland

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