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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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