1908 Holidays and Events in Boston, United States of America

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1908, Wed	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/13/1908, Mon	Eid-al-Adha Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	1/20/1908, Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/29/1908, Wed	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/30/1908, Thu	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	1/31/1908, Fri	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	2/1/1908, Sat	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	2/2/1908, Sun	Yankee Dental Congress
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hotels booked, 26,000 people, estimated
	2/9/1908, Sun	Football Super Bowl
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.
	2/14/1908, Fri	Valentine's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	2/17/1908, Mon	Washington's Birthday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.
	3/4/1908, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by some Christian organizations.
	3/17/1908, Tue	St. Patrick's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	4/14/1908, Tue	Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
	4/16/1908, Thu	Passover Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.
	4/17/1908, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by most Christian organizations.
	4/19/1908, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed by all Christian organizations.
	4/20/1908, Mon	Boston Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Foot Race through Boston’s streets
	4/20/1908, Mon	Patriot's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Parade on Patriot’s Day
	5/10/1908, Sun	Mother's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	5/25/1908, Mon	Memorial Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/6/1908, Sat	Boston Pride March
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/18/1908, Thu	Bunker Hill Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note local govt offices closed
	6/19/1908, Fri	Juneteenth National Independence Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/21/1908, Sun	Father's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	6/26/1908, Fri	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/27/1908, Sat	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/28/1908, Sun	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/29/1908, Mon	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	6/30/1908, Tue	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/1/1908, Wed	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/2/1908, Thu	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/3/1908, Fri	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/3/1908, Fri	Independence Day: Additional Observance Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	7/4/1908, Sat	Boston Harborfest
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LRB8 Seven-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the weeklong festival.
	7/4/1908, Sat	Independence Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/7/1908, Mon	Labor Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/26/1908, Sat	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.
	9/27/1908, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	10/5/1908, Mon	Yom Kippur
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/1908, Mon	Columbus Day& Parade
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/12/1908, Mon	Columbus Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.
	10/27/1908, Tue	Eid-al-Fitr Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Muslim Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day (the last day of Ramadan) and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	10/31/1908, Sat	Halloween
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday – Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	11/11/1908, Wed	Veteran's Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/26/1908, Thu	Thanksgiving Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	12/19/1908, Sat	Hanukkah Begins
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Jewish Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.
	12/25/1908, Fri	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed – Banks Closed – Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.

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