Bank Holidays - National Holidays 2008
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Welcome to our holiday calendar page. Throughout 2008 there are
a number of major holiday dates in the world financial calendar.
On these dates major banks and exchanges are closed in their
respective countries. The US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
Japan, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are supported. These
closures may impact market volatility and volume.
Therefore, you may wish to exercise increased caution on or around
these dates.
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service by providing information on holidays for any of the supported
countries, or if you would like to add your country to the list
then please contact
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Bank Holidays for the year:
2008 (Dates Based on GMT)
|
Date |
Flag |
Country |
Holiday |
Status |
Jan 01
Tues |
|
UK |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
US |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Japan |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
France |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Germany |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Italy |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Switzerland |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Canada |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Australia |
New Year's
Day |
Verified |
Jan 02
Wed |
|
Japan |
Bank
Holiday: Day 3 |
Verified |
Jan 03
Thu |
|
Japan |
Bank
Holiday: Day 4 |
Verified |
Jan 14
Mon |
|
Japan |
Coming
of Age Day |
Verified |
Jan 21
Mon |
|
US |
Martin
Luther King Jr.'s Birthday |
Verified |
Jan 28
Mon |
|
Australia |
Australia
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Feb 06
Wed |
|
NZ |
Waitangi
Day |
Verified |
Feb 11
Mon |
|
Japan |
National
Foundation Day |
Verified |
Feb 18
Mon |
|
US |
Presidents' Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Canada |
Family
Day (Ontario) |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Mar 20
Thu |
|
Japan |
Vernal
Equinox Day |
Verified |
Mar 21
Fri |
|
US |
Good
Friday |
Verified |
| |
|
UK |
Good
Friday |
Verified |
Mar 24
Mon |
|
UK |
Easter
Monday |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Apr 25
Fri |
|
Australia |
ANZAC
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
NZ |
ANZAC
Day |
Verified |
Apr 29
Fri |
|
Japan |
Showa
Day |
Verified |
|
|
Europe |
Labour
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
May 05
Mon |
|
UK |
May Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Japan |
Childrens'
Day |
Verified |
May 06
Tue |
|
Japan |
Greenery
Day |
Verified |
May 12
Mon |
|
Switzerland |
Whit
Monday |
Verified |
May 19
Mon |
|
Canada |
Victoria
Day |
Verified |
May 22
Thu |
|
Germany |
Corpus
Christi Day |
Verified |
May 26
Mon |
|
US |
Memorial
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
UK |
Spring
Bank Holiday |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
June
02 Mon |
|
New Zealand |
Queen's
Birthday |
Verified |
June
09 Mon |
|
Australia |
Queen's
Birthday |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
July
01 Tue |
|
Canada |
Canada
Day |
Verified |
Juyl
03 Thu |
|
US |
Early
Market Close |
Verified |
July
04 Fri |
|
US |
Independence
Day |
Verified |
July
21 Mon |
|
Japan |
Marine
Day (Ocean Day) |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Aug 01
Fri |
|
Switzerland |
National
Day (Independence Day) |
Verified |
Aug 04
Mon |
|
Canada |
Civic
Day |
Verified |
Aug 15
Fri |
|
France |
The Assumption
of Mary |
Verified |
|
|
Germany
(some) |
The Assumption
of Mary |
Verified |
|
|
Italy |
The Assumption
of Mary |
Verified |
|
|
Spain |
The Assumption
of Mary |
Verified |
Aug 25
Mon |
|
UK |
Summer
Bank Holiday |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Sep 01
Mon |
|
US |
Labor Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Canada |
Labour
Day |
Verified |
Sept
15 Mon |
|
Japan |
Respect
for the Aged Day |
Verified |
Sept
23 Tue |
|
Japan |
Autumn
Equinox |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Oct 03
Fri |
|
Germany |
Unity
Day |
Verified |
Oct 06
Mon |
|
Australia |
Labour
Day |
Verified |
Oct 13
Mon |
|
US |
Columbus
Day |
Verified |
|
|
Canada |
Thanksgiving
Day |
Verified |
|
|
Japan |
Health
Sports Day |
Verified |
Oct 27
Mon |
|
New Zealand |
Labour
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Nov 03
Mon |
|
Japan |
Culture
Day |
Verified |
Nov 11
Tue |
|
France |
Armistice
Day |
Verified |
|
|
US |
Veterans'
Day |
Verified |
|
|
Canada |
Remembrance
Day |
Verified |
Nov 27
Thu |
|
US |
Thanksgiving
Day |
Verified |
Nov 28
Fri |
|
US |
Early
Market Close |
Verified |
| |
|
|
|
|
Dec 24
Wed |
|
US |
Early
Market Close |
Verified |
Dec 25
Thu |
|
US |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Australia |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Canada |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Switzerland |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
France |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Germany |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Italy |
Christmas
Day |
Verified |
Dec 26
Fri |
|
UK |
Boxing Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Australia |
Boxing
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Canada |
Boxing
Day |
Verified |
| |
|
Switzerland |
St. Stephen's
Day |
Verified |
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