October 2008   (Information provided by www.bank-holidays.com)
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
     
1
Botswana-Botswana Day
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Nigeria-National Day
Cyprus-Independence Day
Falkland Islands-Peat Cutting Day
Palau-Independence Day
Rwanda-Patriots' Day
Saint Lucia-Thanksgiving
Turks & Caicos (Islands)-Youth Day
Tuvalu-Tuvalu Day
2
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
China, Macau-National Day
Guinea-Republic Day
India-Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary
Tuvalu-Tuvalu Day
3
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
China, Germany-National Day
Germany-Frankfurt Stock Exchange REMAINS OPEN
Honduras-Morazan Day
Korea, South-Foundation Day
Thailand-Banks are closed in Muslim regions
4
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
Lesotho-Independence Day
Mozambique-Bank Holiday
5
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
Portugal-Republic Day
6
Chile-Spanishness Day (moved backward to Monday)
Egypt-Armed Forces Day
Egypt, Saudi Arabia-End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
Falkland Islands-Peat Cutting Day
Nepal-Durga Puja (Saptami)
Saint Lucia-Thanksgiving
Syria-October Liberation War
Turkemnistan-1948 Earthquake Remembrance
Vanuatu-Constitution Day
7
Antigua and Barbuda-Merchant Holiday
Christmas Island-Territory Day
Hong Kong, Macau-Chung Yeung Festival
Kiribati-World Teacher's Day - Education Day
Libya-Day of Friendship
Nepal-Durga Puja (Astami) - Mahastami
8
Croatia-Independence Day
Nepal-Durga Puja Ashtami (Nabami)
Northern Mariana Island-Commonwealth Day (US)
Peru-Battle of Angamos
9
Bangladesh-Durga Puja (Dashami)
Bhutan, India, Nepal-Guyaquil Independence Day
Israel-Yom Kippur
Laos-Bouk ok Pansa (Buddhist Fast ends)
Uganda-Independence Day
10
Cuba-Independence War Day
Ecuador-Guyaquil Independence Day
Fiji-Fiji Day
Kenya-Moi Day
Korea, North-Anniversary of the Foundation of the Worker's Party
Taiwan-National Day (Double Tenth Day)
11
Macedonia-former Yug. Rep.-National Day
12
Brazil-Nossa Senhora da Aparecida
Equatorial Guinea-Independence Day
Guatemala, Venezuela-Spanishness Day
Honduras-Christopher Colombus Day
Laos-Liberation from the French
Spain-National Day
Western Sahara-National Unity Day
13
Argentina, Uruguay-Spanishness Day (moved backward to Monday)
Bahamas-Fox Hill Day
Belize-America’s Day
Burundi-Rwagasore
Canada-Thanksgiving
Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras-Spanishness Day
Japan-Physical Fitness Day (Taiiku no hi)
Malawi-Mothers' Day
Norfolk Island-Show Day
Bahamas-Fox Hill Day
Samoa-Lotu-a-Tamait
United States, Guam, Turks & Caicos (Islands)-Columbus Day
14
Canada-currency and/or stock exchange holiday
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the)-Education Day
Georgia-Svetitskhovloba
Grenada-currency and/or stock exchange holiday
Israel-Sukkot (banks are closed)
Moldova-Chisinau City Day (Chisinau only)
Myanmar-Bouk ok Pansa (Buddhist Fast ends), Tadingyut Full Moon
Tanzania-Nyerere Day
Yemen-Celebration of the Fight against Colonisation
15
Israel-Sukkot (banks are closed)
Sri Lanka-Maharishi Balmiki's Birthday / Vap Poya
16
Holy See-Holy Father's Elevation
Niue-Constitution Celebration
17
Haiti-Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines
Niue-Constitution Celebration
18
Azerbeijan-Independence Day
Hungary-WORKING DAY
19
 
20
Albania-Mother Teresa's Day
Jamaica-National Heroes Day
Kenya-Kenyatta's Day
Kenya-Kenyatta's Day
Niue-Peniamina’s Day
21
Bonaire, Curaçao, Dutch Antilles, Saint Eustatius (Netherl. Antilles)-Antilles' Day
Burundi-Ndadaye Day
Honduras-Army Day
Israel-Shemini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah (banks are closed)
22
Holy See-Anniversary of the Beginning of the John Paul II Pontificate
23
Cambodia-Paris Peace Talks Anniversary
Hungary-Day of the Proclamation of the Republic, Anniversary of the 1956 Revolution
Thailand-Chulalongkoun Day
24
Haiti, Micronesia, Palau-United Nations Day
Hungary-Bank Holiday
Kazakhstan-National Day of the Republic
New Zealand-Hawkes' Bay Day (Hawkes' Bay only)
Turks & Caicos (Islands)-Human Rights and Peace Day
Zambia-Independence Day
25
Iran-Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq
Grenada-Thanksgiving
26
Austria-National Day
Nauru-Angam Day
27
Cook Islands-Gospel Day
Ireland-Halloween, stock market facilities REMAIN OPEN
New Zealand, Tokelau-Labour Day
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Turkmenistan-Independence Day
Singapore-Deepavali/Dipabali
Virgin Islands-St Ursula
28
Cyprus, Greece-Ochi Day
Czech Republic-National Day
Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago-Deepavali/Dipabali
Turkey-Bank Holiday (from 13:00)
Turkmenistan-Independence Day
29
Nepal-Lakhshmi Puja
Turkey-Republic Day
30
Cambodia-King's Anniversary
Nepal-Gobardhan Puja
31
Nepal-Bhai Teeka/Panchak Yama
Slovenia-Remembrance of the Reformation
Sweden-All Hallow's Eve (businesses & banks close earlier)