2008 Holidays and Events in Canary Islands

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2008, Tue	New Year's Day
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Ano Nuevo).
	1/6/2008, Sun	Epiphany
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Epifania del Senor / Dia de Reyes). Also known as Three Kings Day.
	3/20/2008, Thu	Maundy Thursday
Note A regional statutory holiday (Jueves Santo / Maundy Thursday) observed in Canarias and 15 of 17 Spanish autonomous communities (not observed in Catalonia and Valencian Community).
	3/21/2008, Fri	Good Friday
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Viernes Santo).
	3/23/2008, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a national statutory holiday.
	5/1/2008, Thu	Labour Day
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Dia Internacional del Trabajador).
	5/30/2008, Fri	Canary Islands Day
Note A Canary Islands autonomous statutory holiday (Dia de Canarias). Commemorates the first session of the Parliament of the Canary Islands on 30 May 1983.
	8/15/2008, Fri	Assumption of Mary
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Asuncion de Maria). Catholic feast of the Assumption.
	10/12/2008, Sun	Hispanic Day / National Day
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Fiesta Nacional de Espana). Commemorates the 12 October 1492 discovery of the Americas.
	11/1/2008, Sat	All Saints' Day
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Todos los Santos). Catholic All Saints' Day.
	12/8/2008, Mon	Immaculate Conception
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Inmaculada Concepcion). Catholic feast of the Immaculate Conception.
	12/25/2008, Thu	Christmas Day
Note A Spanish national statutory holiday (Navidad).

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