When scheduling meetings and other special events, planners should keep in mind important dates on the calendar. In some cases, it’s appropriate and relevant to schedule an event on a particular holiday. However, it is usually best to avoid scheduling events during critical secular and religious observance dates.
The following list identifies many important dates that event planners should keep in mind when planning and scheduling events:
January 2008
- January 1 (Tuesday), New Year’s Day
- January 21 (Monday), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 2008
- February 3 (Sunday), Super Bowl
- February 5 (Tuesday), Mardi Gras
- February 6 (Wednesday), Ash Wednesday
- February 7 (Thursday), Chinese New Year
- February 12 (Tuesday), Lincoln’s Birthday (U.S.)
- February 14 (Thursday), Valentine's Day
- February 18 (Monday), President’s Day (U.S.)
- February 22 (Friday), Washington’s Birthday (U.S.)
- February 24 (Sunday), Academy Awards
- Black History Month (U.S.)
March 2008
- March 17 (Monday),St. Patrick’s Day
- March 20 (Thursday), Holy Thursday
- March 21 (Friday), Good Friday
- March 23 (Sunday), Easter
- March 24 (Monday), Easter Monday (UK, Canada)
April 2008
- April 5, 7 (Saturday, Monday), Final Four (San Antonio, TX)
- April 20 (Sunday), Passover (begins at sundown the previous day)
- April 23 (Wednesday), Administrative Professionals Day
May 2008
- May 2 (Friday), Holocaust Remembrance Day
- May 3 (Saturday), Kentucky Derby
- May 5 (Monday), Cinco de Mayo
- May 11 (Sunday), Mother’s Day
- May 19 (Monday), Victoria Day (Canada, Scotland)
- May 25 (Sunday), Indianapolis 500
- May 26 (Monday), Memorial Day (U.S.)
June 2008
- June 15 (Sunday), Father’s Day
July 2008
- July 1 (Sunday), Canada Day (Canada)
- July 4 (Friday), Independence Day (U.S.)
- July 14 (Monday), Bastille Day (France)
- July 15 (Tuesday), 2008 MLB All Star Game, Yankee Stadium New York
August 2008
- August 15 (Friday), Ferragusto, (Italy)
- August 25 (Monday), Summer Bank Holiday (UK, Ireland)
September 2008
- September 1 (Monday), Labor Day (U.S.)
- September 1 (Monday), Ramadan (begins at sunset the previous day)
- September 30 (Tuesday), Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown the previous day)
- Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15 (U.S.)
October 2008
- October 9 (Thursday), Yom Kippur (begins at sundown the previous day)
- October 13 (Monday), Columbus Day
- October 13 (Monday), Thanksgiving (Canada)
- October 31 (Friday), Halloween
November 2008
- November 4 (Tuesday), Election Day (U.S.)
- November 9 (Sunday), Remembrance Day (UK)
- November 11 (Tuesday), Remembrance Day (Canada)
- November 11 (Tuesday), Veterans Day (U.S.)
- November 27 (Thursday), Thanksgiving (U.S.)
December 2008
- December 22 (Monday), Hanukkah (begins at sundown the previous day)
- December 25 (Thursday), Christmas
- December 26 (Friday), Kwanzaa
- December 26 (Friday), Boxing Day (UK, Canada, Ireland)
- January 1, 2009 (Thursday) New Year’s Day
