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Public holidays in United States 2008
Overview of 111 public holidays and observances in United States for 2008, including 10 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.
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Public holidays
Date Name
1 January 2008 (Tuesday)New Year's Day 21 January 2008 (Monday)Martin Luther King Jr. Day 18 February 2008 (Monday)Presidents' Day 26 May 2008 (Monday)Memorial Day 4 July 2008 (Friday)Independence Day 1 September 2008 (Monday)Labour Day 13 October 2008 (Monday)Columbus Day 11 November 2008 (Tuesday)Veterans' Day 27 November 2008 (Thursday)Thanksgiving 25 December 2008 (Thursday)Christmas Day
Observances
Date Name
14 February 2008 (Thursday)Valentine's Day 17 March 2008 (Monday)St. Patrick's Day 11 May 2008 (Sunday)Mother's Day 15 June 2008 (Sunday)Father's Day 31 October 2008 (Friday)Halloween 28 November 2008 (Friday)Black Friday 24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2008 (Wednesday)New Year's Eve
Alabama
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28 April 2008 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day 2 June 2008 (Monday)Jefferson Davis Birthday
Alaska
Date Name
31 March 2008 (Monday)Seward's Day 17 October 2008 (Friday)Alaska Day (observed) 18 October 2008 (Saturday)Alaska Day
California
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15 February 2008 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 31 March 2008 (Monday)César Chávez Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Colorado
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31 March 2008 (Monday)César Chávez Day 6 October 2008 (Monday)Frances Xavier Cabrini Day
Connecticut
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12 February 2008 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday
Delaware
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Florida
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15 February 2008 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Georgia
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21 March 2008 (Friday)State Holiday 28 November 2008 (Friday)State Holiday
Hawaii
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26 March 2008 (Wednesday)Prince Kūhiō Day 11 June 2008 (Wednesday)King Kamehameha Day 15 August 2008 (Friday)Statehood Day 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
Illinois
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12 February 2008 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 3 March 2008 (Monday)Casimir Pulaski Day 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
Indiana
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 6 May 2008 (Tuesday)Primary Election Day 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Lincoln's Birthday
Iowa
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12 February 2008 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday
Kansas
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24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve
Kentucky
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 31 December 2008 (Wednesday)New Year's Eve
Louisiana
Date Name
5 February 2008 (Tuesday)Mardi Gras 21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
Maine
Date Name
21 April 2008 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Maryland
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28 November 2008 (Friday)American Indian Heritage Day
Massachusetts
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21 April 2008 (Monday)Patriots' Day
Michigan
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4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2008 (Wednesday)New Year's Eve
Mississippi
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28 April 2008 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
Missouri
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8 May 2008 (Thursday)Truman Day
Montana
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4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
Nebraska
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25 April 2008 (Friday)Arbor Day
Nevada
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31 October 2008 (Friday)Nevada Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Family Day
New Hampshire
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4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
New Jersey
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12 February 2008 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
New Mexico
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28 November 2008 (Friday)Presidents' Day
New York
Date Name
12 February 2008 (Tuesday)Lincoln's Birthday 15 February 2008 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day
North Carolina
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2008 (Friday)Day After Christmas
North Dakota
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday
Oklahoma
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28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Pennsylvania
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Rhode Island
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11 August 2008 (Monday)Victory Day
South Carolina
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28 April 2008 (Monday)Confederate Memorial Day
South Dakota
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13 October 2008 (Monday)Native Americans' Day
Tennessee
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21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday
Texas
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19 January 2008 (Saturday)Confederate Memorial Day 2 March 2008 (Sunday)Texas Independence Day 21 March 2008 (Friday)Good Friday 31 March 2008 (Monday)César Chávez Day 21 April 2008 (Monday)San Jacinto Day 27 August 2008 (Wednesday)Lyndon Baines Johnson Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving 24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve 26 December 2008 (Friday)Day After Christmas
Utah
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24 July 2008 (Thursday)Pioneer Day
Vermont
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4 March 2008 (Tuesday)Town Meeting Day 15 August 2008 (Friday)Bennington Battle Day (observed) 16 August 2008 (Saturday)Bennington Battle Day
Washington
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28 November 2008 (Friday)Native American Heritage Day
Washington D.C.
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16 April 2008 (Wednesday)Emancipation Day
West Virginia
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20 June 2008 (Friday)West Virginia Day 4 November 2008 (Tuesday)Election Day 28 November 2008 (Friday)Day After Thanksgiving
Wisconsin
Date Name
15 February 2008 (Friday)Susan B. Anthony Day 24 December 2008 (Wednesday)Christmas Eve 31 December 2008 (Wednesday)New Year's Eve