CY2008 Ethnic & Religious Dates

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January 2008

1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)

1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)

1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)

5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)

6 - Epiphany (Christian)

6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)

7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)

9 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year

13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)

16 - Religious Freedom Day

19 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)

20 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)

22 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat* (Jewish, Israel)

26 - India Republic Day

February 2008

Black History Month (African-American)

2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)

2-5 - Brazil, Carnival

4 - Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary

5 - Mardi Gras (United States)

5 - Mexico - Constitution Day

6 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

7 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)

7 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam)

11 - National Foundation Day (Japan)

12 - Lantern Festival (Taiwan)

12 - NAACP Founded

14 - Race Relations Day

17 - League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) Founded American

24 - Flag Day (Mexico)

March 2008

Greek-American Heritage Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

1 - St. David's Day (Welsh)

2 - Mothering Sunday (England)

3 - The Doll Festival (Japan)

7 - World Day of Prayer

16 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States)

20 - Holy Thursday (Christian)

21 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)

21 - New Year's Day (India)

21 - Purim (Jewish)

23 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

25 - Feast of Annunciation (Christian)

April 2008

6 - National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)

6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)

14 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)

19 - Passover *begins at sundown (Jewish)

23 - St. George's Day (English)

27 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha

May 2008

Asian Pacific American History Month

Jewish-American Heritage Month

1 - Ascension Day (Christian)

1 - Beltane (Celtic)

1 - National Day of Prayer (United States)

2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)

2 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)

5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)

9 - Victory Day (Russia)

18 - Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)

19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States)

23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)

25 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)

29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

June 2008

8 - Shavuot *begins at sundown (Jewish)

16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)

19 - Juneteenth

27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

July 2008

1 - Canada Day (Canada)

4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)

9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)

24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)

31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)

August 2008

1 - Lammas and Lughnassad (Britain, Pagan, United States)

9 - Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)

10 - Tisha B'av* (Jewish)

14 - Pakistan's Independence Day

15 - India's Independence Day

15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)

September 2008

National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico)

1 - Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad

1 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)

16 - Mexico's Independence Day

19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)

23 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)

26 - Lailat-Ul-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)

30 - Rosh Hashanah* (Jewish New Year)

October 2008

German-American Heritage Month

National Italian-American Heritage Month

Polish-American Heritage Month

1 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)

9 - Yom Kippur* (Jewish)

13 -Sukkot* (Jewish)

21 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)

21 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

22 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)

28- Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)

31 - Reformation Day (Christian)

November 2008

National American Indian Heritage Month

1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)

1 - Dia de los Muertos (Mexico, Latin America)

2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)

12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

December 2008

6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)

8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)

8 - Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)

12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)

13 - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)

16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)

22 - Hanukkah* (Jewish)

25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)

26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)

26 - Jan 1 - Kwanzaa (African-American)

*Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date.

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