2008 Holidays and Events in Tallahassee, United States of America

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	1/21/2008, Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	2/6/2008, Wed	Ash Wednesday
Note Observed by some Christian organizations.
	2/10/2008, Sun	Football Super Bowl
Note Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.
	2/14/2008, Thu	Valentine's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	2/18/2008, Mon	Washington's Birthday
Note Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.
	3/17/2008, Mon	St. Patrick's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	3/20/2008, Thu	Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)
Note Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.
	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
Note Observed by most Christian organizations.
	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
Note Observed by all Christian organizations.
	3/28/2008, Fri	Springtime Tallahassee
Note Dates for future years are tentative. Occurs for two days starting on the last Friday in March or the first Friday in April, depending on the dates of Easter and other local events. A major parade with downtown streets closed on Saturday morning.
	3/29/2008, Sat	Springtime Tallahassee
Note Dates for future years are tentative. Occurs for two days starting on the last Friday in March or the first Friday in April, depending on the dates of Easter and other local events. A major parade with downtown streets closed on Saturday morning.
	4/20/2008, Sun	Passover Begins
Note Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.
	5/11/2008, Sun	Mother's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	5/26/2008, Mon	Memorial Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	6/15/2008, Sun	Father's Day
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	6/19/2008, Thu	Juneteenth National Independence Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	7/4/2008, Fri	Independence Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/1/2008, Mon	Labor Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	9/2/2008, Tue	Ramadan Begins
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.
	9/30/2008, Tue	Rosh Hashanah Begins
Note Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.
	10/2/2008, Thu	Eid-al-Fitr Begins
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.
	10/9/2008, Thu	Yom Kippur
Note –
	10/13/2008, Mon	Columbus Day
Note A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.
	10/31/2008, Fri	Halloween
Note Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.
	11/11/2008, Tue	Veteran's Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/27/2008, Thu	Thanksgiving Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.
	11/28/2008, Fri	Day after Thanksgiving
Note An official state holiday.
	12/8/2008, Mon	Eid-al-Adha Begins
Note Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	12/22/2008, Mon	Hanukkah Begins
Note Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.
	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
Note An official national government and private businesses holiday.

1/1/2008, Tue

New Year's Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

1/21/2008, Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

2/6/2008, Wed

Ash Wednesday

Note: Observed by some Christian organizations.

2/10/2008, Sun

Football Super Bowl

Note: Many members of the public stay home to watch this on TV.

2/14/2008, Thu

Valentine's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

2/18/2008, Mon

Washington's Birthday

Note: Also known as President's Day. An official national government and private business holiday.

3/17/2008, Mon

St. Patrick's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

3/20/2008, Thu

Mohammad's Birthday (Mawlid)

Note: Date approximate, determined by moon sighting.

3/21/2008, Fri

Good Friday

Note: Observed by most Christian organizations.

3/23/2008, Sun

Easter

Note: Observed by all Christian organizations.

3/28/2008, Fri

Springtime Tallahassee

Note: Dates for future years are tentative. Occurs for two days starting on the last Friday in March or the first Friday in April, depending on the dates of Easter and other local events. A major parade with downtown streets closed on Saturday morning.

3/29/2008, Sat

Springtime Tallahassee

Note: Dates for future years are tentative. Occurs for two days starting on the last Friday in March or the first Friday in April, depending on the dates of Easter and other local events. A major parade with downtown streets closed on Saturday morning.

4/20/2008, Sun

Passover Begins

Note: Passover is celebrated for 7 days in Isreal and 8 days outside of Isreal.

5/11/2008, Sun

Mother's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

5/26/2008, Mon

Memorial Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

6/15/2008, Sun

Father's Day

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

6/19/2008, Thu

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

7/4/2008, Fri

Independence Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

9/1/2008, Mon

Labor Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

9/2/2008, Tue

Ramadan Begins

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.

9/30/2008, Tue

Rosh Hashanah Begins

Note: Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for 2 days.

10/2/2008, Thu

Eid-al-Fitr Begins

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.

10/9/2008, Thu

Yom Kippur

Note: –

10/13/2008, Mon

Columbus Day

Note: A national goverment holiday. Businesses closing is optional.

10/31/2008, Fri

Halloween

Note: Observed nationally but not an official public or private holiday.

11/11/2008, Tue

Veteran's Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

11/27/2008, Thu

Thanksgiving Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.

11/28/2008, Fri

Day after Thanksgiving

Note: An official state holiday.

12/8/2008, Mon

Eid-al-Adha Begins

Note: Celebration begins in the evening of the preceding day and lasts 3 days; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.

12/22/2008, Mon

Hanukkah Begins

Note: Hanukka is celebrated for 8 days.

12/25/2008, Thu

Christmas Day

Note: An official national government and private businesses holiday.