India Public Holidays in 2008
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Saturday, January 5, 2008 |
| Pongal |
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
| Republic Day |
Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
| Lunar New Year |
Thursday, February 7, 2008 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Monday, February 11, 2008 |
| Valentine's Day |
Thursday, February 14, 2008 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Sunday, March 2, 2008 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Thursday, March 6, 2008 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Friday, March 21, 2008 |
| Holi |
Saturday, March 22, 2008 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, March 23, 2008 |
| Ugadi |
Sunday, April 6, 2008 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Sunday, April 6, 2008 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Monday, April 7, 2008 |
| Rama Navami |
Sunday, April 13, 2008 |
| Vaisakhi |
Sunday, April 13, 2008 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Friday, April 18, 2008 |
| First day of Passover |
Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
| International Worker's Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Thursday, May 8, 2008 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 11, 2008 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
| June Solstice |
Friday, June 20, 2008 |
| Rath Yatra |
Friday, July 4, 2008 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 3, 2008 |
| Independence Day |
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Saturday, August 16, 2008 |
| Parsi New Year |
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
| Janmashtami |
Sunday, August 24, 2008 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Sunday, August 24, 2008 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| Onam |
Friday, September 12, 2008 |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 2008 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Thursday, October 2, 2008 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Sunday, October 5, 2008 |
| Maha Saptami |
Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
| Dussehra |
Thursday, October 9, 2008 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Friday, October 17, 2008 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
| Bhai Duj |
Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
| Halloween |
Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Monday, November 24, 2008 |
| Bakrid |
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 |
Thursday, December 25, 2008 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Monday, December 29, 2008 |
| New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
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