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January 2008
Financial Wellness Month
National Mentoring Month
National Thank You Month
- 1 New Year's Day
- 6 Feast of the Epiphany - Three Kings Day
- 10 Islamic New Year
- 12 National Pharmacist Day
- 14 Assembly Line Worker's Day
- 21 Martin Luther King's Birthday (observed)
- 17 Get To Know Your Customers Day
- 17 Customer Service Day
- 22 TuB'Shvat
- 24 National Compliment Day
- 26 Australia Day
- 25 Fun at Work Day
- 28 Better Business Communication Day
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February 2008
American Heart Month
National Black History Month
National Dental Month
Pride In Food Service Week (2/4 - 2/8)
National Engineers Week (2/17 - 2/25)
- 1 Inspire Your Employees to Excellence Day
- 2 Groundhog's Day
- 3 Super Bowl Sunday
- 4 Thank a Mailman/Mail Carrier Day
- 5 National Weatherperson's Day
- 5 Mardi Gras
- 7 Chinese New Year
- 6 Ash Wednesday
- 8 Boy Scout Day
- 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
- 11 Clean Out Your Computer Day
- 14 Valentine's Day
- 15 National Flag Day (CANADA)
- 18 President's Day (Observed)
- 22 Washington's Birthday
- 21 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
- 24 Oscar Night
- 29 Leap Day
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March 2008
Irish American Month
National Women's History Month
American Red Cross Month
National Professional Social Workers Month
National Dental Hygienist Month
Dental Assistants Recognition Week (3/2 – 3/8)
- 1 Nationa Dental Hygienist Day (celebrated any day the first week)
- 2 Texas Independence Day
- 7 National Salesperson's Day
- 2 Read Across America Day
- 7 National Salesperson Day - first Friday in the month
- 3 National Anthem Day
- 4 Employee Appreciation Day
- 6 Dentist's Day
- 8 International (Working) Women's Day
- 9 Daylight Saving Time begins (ends November 2)
- 11 Organize Your Office Day
- 12 Girl Scout Day
- 15 Ides of March
- 16 Palm Sunday
- 17 St. Patrick's Day
- 20 Spring (Vernal) Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)
- 21 Good Friday
- 21 Purim - begins at sundown
- 23 Easter Sunday
- 24 United Nations Day
- 26 Legal Assistants Day
- 29 National Small Business Owners Day
- 30 National Doctor's Day
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April 2008
National Landscape Architecture Month
Appreciate Diversity Month
National Library Week (4/13-4/19)
National Volunteers Week (4/27-5/3)
Administrative Professionals Week (4/20-4/26)
Employee Appreciation Week (4/23-4/29)
- 1 April Fool's Day
- 1 National Fun at Work Day
- 4 School Librarian's Day
- 4 Hospital Admitting Clerks Day
- 7 World Health Day
- 10 Golfer's Day
- 15 Income taxes due
- 17 Get to Know Your Customers Day
- 20 Volunteer Recognition Day
- 19 Passover begins at sundown (Lasts 8 days)
- 19 National Auctioneers Day
- 18 National Columnists Day
- 22 Girl Scout Leader Day
- 22 Earth Day (U.S.)
- 23 Administrative Professionals Day (formerly "Secretaries Day")
- 24 Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day - 4th Thursday
- 25 Arbor Day- always the last Friday in April
- 30 Hairstylist Appreciation Day
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May 2008
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Public Service Recognition Week (first week)
Life Coach Recognition week ( May 5-11)
Nurse’s Week (May 5-11)
National Transportation Week (May 11-17 - Week that includes 3rd Fri in May)
National Women's Health Week ( May 11-18)
National Teachers Appreciation Week (May 11-18)
National Police Week (May 11-17)
- 1 May Day
- 1 Holocaust Remembrance Day (begins at sundown)
- 1 Executive Coaching Day
- 1 School Principals Day
- 1 National Day of Prayer
- 4 National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
- 3 Cartoonists Day
- 5 Cinco de Mayo
- 6 National Nurses Day
- 6 National Teacher's Day
- 7 School Nurses Day
- 8 VE Day, WW II
- 8 World Red Cross Day
- 11 Mother's Day
- 14 National Receptionist Day - the second Wednesday in May
- 14 National Third/Night Shift Workers Day
- 14 Victoria Day (Canada)
- 15 Peace Officers Memorial Day
- 16 National Receptionists Day
- 17 Armed Forces Day
- 21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day
- 21 National Health & Fitness Day
- 22 National Maritine Day
- 26 Memorial Day (observed)
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June 2008
Effective Communication Month
Gay Pride Month
National Automotive Professionals Week (June 8-14)
Men's Health Week (June 9-15)
Appreciate Your Plumbing/Heating/Cooling Professionals week (June 24-30)
Nursing Assistants Week (June 12-19)
- 2 Leave the Office Early Day
- 6 D Day, WWII
- 8 Shavuot (Begins at sundown)
- 10 National Automotive Service Professionals Day
- 14 Flag Day
- 12 Nursing Assistants Day
- 13 Sneakers at Work Day
- 15 Father's Day
- 18 Go Fishing Day
- 19 Recess at Work Day
- 19 Juneteenth Day (Emancipation Day in Texas)
- 21 Summer Solstice (The longest day of the year!)
- 26 Beauticians' Day
- 28 Insurance Awareness Day
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July 2008
- 1 Canada Day (Dominion Day)
- 1 National Postal Workers Day
- 4 Independence Day (U.S.)
- 6 Take Your Webmaster To Lunch Day
- 14 Bastille Day
- 15 World Youth Day
- 17 Get to Know Your Customers Day (also Jan 17, April 17 and October 16)
- 25 System Administrator Appreciation Day
- 27 Parents' Day
- 28 Accountant's Day
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August 2008
National Golf Month
Black Business Month
National Air Travel Month
- 3 Friendship Day (First Sunday in August)
- 7 Professional Speakers Day
- 12 International Youth Day
- 14 V-J Day
- 15 Feast of the Assumption
- 16 National Tell a Joke Day
- 19 Aviation Day
- 26 Women's Equality Day
- 31 Litigating Lawyers Day
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September 2008
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
Medical Librarians' Month
Pharmacy Month
Women's Small Business Month
- 1 Labor Day
- 1 Building & Code Staff Appreciation Day
- 1-4 Republican Convention
- 2 VJ Day, WWII (may also be recognized on 8/15)
- 2 Ramadan begins
- 4 Newspaper Carrier Day
- 5 Be Late for Something Day
- 7 Grandparents Day (First Sunday after Labor Day)
- 11 Patriot Day
- 13 Uncle Sam's Birthday - His image was first used in 1813
- 13 Chinese Moon Festival
- 16 Mexican Independence Day
- 16 Working Parents Day
- 16 Mayflower Day
- 17 Constitution Day
- 19 POW/MIA Recognition Day
- 21 International Peace Day (UN)
- 21 Women's Friendship Day
- 22 American Business Women's Day
- 22 Fall Equinox (First Day of Fall)
- 24 National Women's Health & Fitness Day
- 26 Native American Day
- 27 World Tourism Day
- 27 Family Health & Fitness Day (USA)
- 29 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
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October 2008
American Pharmacist Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Computer Learning Month
Pharmacy Week (third week)
- 1 International Day for the Elderly
- 2 National Custodial Workers Day
- 3 Techies Day
- 3 National Diversity Day
- 4 National Golf Day
- 6 Physician Assistant Day
- 8 Emergency Nurses Day
- 8 Yom Kippur
- 11 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
- 12 Clergy (Pastor) Appreciation Day
- 13 Columbus Day (Observed)
- 13 Thanksgiving Day in Canada, 2nd Monday
- 13 Sukkot (Begins at sundown)
- 14 Fist Day of Sukkot (Begins at Sundown)
- 16 National Boss Day
- 16 Get to Know Your Customers Day (also January 17, April 17, and July 17)
- 18 Sweetest Day - 3rd Saturday
- 19 Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
- 22 Simhat Torah
- 22 Last day of Ramadan
- 24 United Nations Day
- 25 Make a Difference Day - 4th Saturday
- 26 Mother-in-Law Day
- 31 Halloween
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November 2008
Aviation History Month
National Family Week (23-29)
- 1 All Saint's Day
- 1 Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
- 1 National Author's Day
- 2 All Soul's Day
- 2 Daylight Saving Time ends - gain 1 hour of sleep
- 4 Election Day
- 10 USMC Day
- 11 Veteran's Day (Observed)
- 11 Armistice Day
- 11 Rememberance Day, Canada (Alberta)
- 15 American Recycles Day
- 20 Great American Smokeout (third Thursday in November)
- 15 National Philanthropy Day
- 17 World Peace Day
- 27 Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
- 28 National Salesperson's Day
- 30 Computer Security Day
- 30 First Sunday of Advent
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December 2008
- 1 World Aids Day
- 7 Pearl Harbor Day
- 4 Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day
- 10 Human Rights Day
- 15 Bill of Rights Day
- 21 Chanukkah (Begins at sundown - lasts 8 days)
- 21 Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year)
- 25 Christmas
- 26 Boxing Day (Canada)
- 26 Kwanzaa begins (ends Jan 1)
- 31 New Year's Eve
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2008 Jewish holidays / 2008 Jewish Calendar
(Each holiday begins at sundown the previous day)
Tu B’Shevat (New Year for Trees) - Jan 22
Ta’anit Esther - Mar 20
Purim - Mar 21
Pesach (Passover) - Aprl 20-26
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) - May 2
Yom Hazikaron Thur May 7
Yom haAtzma’ut (Israel's Independence Day) - May 8
Lag b'Omer - May 23
Shavuot - June 9-10
Tisha B’Av - Aug 10
Rosh Hashanah - Sept 30-Oct 1
Yom Kippur - Oct 9
Sukkot - Oct 14-19
Sh'mini Atzeret - Oct 21
Chanukkah - Dec 22-29
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