Australia Public Holidays in 2008
Australia has a total of 109 holidays in 2008. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 |
| Epiphany | Sunday, January 6, 2008 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Monday, January 7, 2008 |
| Muharram | Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
| Orthodox New Year | Monday, January 14, 2008 |
| Ashura | Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
| Tu B'Shevat | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
| Australia Day | Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 6, 2008 |
| Lunar New Year | Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
| Lunar New Year | Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
| Royal Hobart Regatta | Monday, February 11, 2008 |
| Valentine's Day | Thursday, February 14, 2008 |
| Labour Day | Monday, March 3, 2008 |
| Labour Day | Monday, March 10, 2008 |
| Eight Hours Day | Monday, March 10, 2008 |
| Adelaide Cup | Monday, March 10, 2008 |
| Canberra Day | Monday, March 10, 2008 |
| Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 16, 2008 |
| St Patrick's Day | Monday, March 17, 2008 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| Milad un Nabi | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| Hari Maulad Nabi | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| Purim | Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Harmony Day | Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, March 22, 2008 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, March 23, 2008 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, March 24, 2008 |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, April 6, 2008 |
| Self Determination Day | Sunday, April 6, 2008 |
| Day off for Self Determination Day | Monday, April 7, 2008 |
| First day of Passover | Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| ANZAC Day | Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| ANZAC Day | Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| ANZAC Day Observed | Friday, April 25, 2008 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
| Last day of Passover | Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
| Orthodox Easter | Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday | Monday, April 28, 2008 |
| Yom HaShoah | Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
| May Day | Monday, May 5, 2008 |
| Labour Day | Monday, May 5, 2008 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut | Thursday, May 8, 2008 |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| Trinity Sunday | Sunday, May 18, 2008 |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, May 22, 2008 |
| Lag B'Omer | Friday, May 23, 2008 |
| National Sorry Day | Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| Foundation Day | Monday, June 2, 2008 |
| Queensland Day | Friday, June 6, 2008 |
| Shavuot | Monday, June 9, 2008 |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday, June 9, 2008 |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday, June 9, 2008 |
| June Solstice | Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
| First Day of NAIDOC Week | Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
| Isra and Mi'raj | Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
| New South Wales Bank Holiday | Monday, August 4, 2008 |
| Northern Territory Picnic Day | Monday, August 4, 2008 |
| Tisha B'Av | Sunday, August 10, 2008 |
| Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
| Assumption of Mary | Friday, August 15, 2008 |
| Ramadan Start | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, September 7, 2008 |
| September Equinox | Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
| Lailat al-Qadr | Saturday, September 27, 2008 |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday, September 29, 2008 |
| Rosh Hashana | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Hari Raya Puasa | Wednesday, October 1, 2008 |
| Eid ul Fitr | Thursday, October 2, 2008 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Saturday, October 4, 2008 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts | Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
| Territory Day | Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| Labour Day | Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| Yom Kippur | Thursday, October 9, 2008 |
| First day of Sukkot | Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
| Hoshana Rabbah | Monday, October 20, 2008 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
| Simchat Torah | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Royal Hobart Show | Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
| Halloween | Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| All Saints' Day | Saturday, November 1, 2008 |
| All Souls' Day | Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
| Recreation Day | Monday, November 3, 2008 |
| Family & Community Day | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| Remembrance Day | Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
| First Sunday of Advent | Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Monday, December 8, 2008 |
| Eid al-Adha | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 21, 2008 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Monday, December 22, 2008 |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, December 24, 2008 |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25, 2008 |
| Boxing Day | Friday, December 26, 2008 |
| Proclamation Day | Saturday, December 27, 2008 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| Muharram | Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| New Year's Eve | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |