India (Maharashtra) - Holidays for 2008
Weekend closure is on Sunday. The following are the public holidays during the 2008 calendar year:
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Muharram* | January 19 |
| Republic Day | January 26 |
| Mahashivratri | March 6 |
| Bank Holiday/Eid Milad* | March 20 |
| Good Friday | March 21 |
| Holi (Second Day) | March 22 |
| Bank Holiday | March 31 |
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 18 |
| Maharashtra Day | May 1 |
| Buddha Pournima | May 19 |
| Independance Day | August 15 |
| Parsi New Year Day (Shahenshahi) | August 19 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September 3 |
| Bank Holiday | September30 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Eid-Ul-Fitr (Shawal 1)* | October 2 |
| Dasara | October 9 |
| Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) | October 28 |
| Bhaubeej | October 30 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | November 13 |
| Bakra Id | December 9 |
| Christmas | December 25 |
| Gudi Padwa and Ram Navmi fall on Sunday in 2008 | |