2008 Holidays

K Bank Holidays 2008

New Year’s Day

1rd Jan 2008

Good Friday

21st March 2008

Easter Monday

24th March 2008

Early May Bank Holiday

5th May 2008

Spring Bank Holiday

26th May 2008

Summer Bank Holiday

25th Aug 2008

Christmas Day

25th Dec 2008

Boxing Day

26th Dec 2008

UK Bank Holidays 2009

New Year’s Day

1st Jan 2009

Good Friday

10th April 2009

Easter Monday

13th April 2009

Early May Bank Holiday

4th May 2009

Spring Bank Holiday

25th May 2009

Summer Bank Holiday

31st Aug 2009

Christmas Day

25th Dec 2009

Boxing Day (Substitute Holiday)

28th Dec 2009

A whole years worth of holidays from around the world!

Special Dates and Festivals for 2008

New Year’s Day

1st January

Scotland Bank Holiday

2nd January

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

5th January

Epiphany

 

Eid Al-Addha

 

Makar Sankrant

 

Brahma Kumaris Brahma Baba Day

 

Chinese Lunar New Year

 

Imbolc

 

Vasanta Panchami

 

Ashura

 

Tu Bishvat

 

Valentines Day

14th February

Paranirvana Day

 

Mahashivrati

 

Ash Wednesday

 

St David’s Day

1st March

International Women’s Day

8th March

Holi

 

Purim

 

St Patrick’s Day

17th March

Spring Equinox

20th March

Mother’s Day (Uk)

2nd March

Varsha-Pratipada (Chaitra)

 

Rama Navami

 

Palm Sunday

 

Milad Al-Nabi

 

Hanuman Jayanti

 

Passover (Pesach)

 

Baisakhi

 

Good Friday

 

Easter Sunday

 

First Day of Rivdan

 

St George’s Day

23rd April

Secretary’s Day

 

Beltane

 

Nurses Day

 

Wesak (Buddha Day)

 

Mothers Day (Intl)

11th May

Declaration of the Bab

 

Ascension Day

 

Ascension of Baha’u'llah

 

Pentecost (Shavuot)

 

Whit Sunday

 

Trinity Sunday

 

Corpus Christi

 

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji

 

Fathers Day (UK, USA, Canada)

 

Summer Solstice

 

Ratha Yatra

 

Independence Day

4th July

Martyrdom of the Bab

 

Dharma Day

 

Orangeman’s Day

 

Lammas

 

Raksha Bandham

 

Janmashtami

 

Lailat Al-Isra wa Al Miraj

 

Ganesh Chaturthi

 

Grandparents Day

 

Patriot Day (USA)

11th September

International Day of Peace

 

Autumn Equinox

22nd September

Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year

 

1st of Ramadam

 

Navaratri/Durga - Puja/Dussehra

 

Padmasambhava Day

 

Yom Kippur

 

Sukkot

 

Thanksgiving Day (Canada)

 

Boss’ Day

 

Birth of Bab

 

Divali (Deepavali)

 

Eid Al-Fittr

 

Samhain - Halloween

31st October

All Saints Day (UK)

 

Guy Fawkes Night

5th November

Sangha Day

 

Remembrance Sunday

 

Birth of Baha’u'llah

 

Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji

 

Thanksgiving Day (USA)

 

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

 

St. Andrew’s Day

30th November

Advent Sunday

 

Chanukah

 

Winter Solstice (Yule)

21st December

Christmas Day

25th December

Kwanzaa

 

New Years Eve

31st December

Brief language of flowers

Symbolic meaning of some common flowers

Flower Meaning [2]
Acanthus Art
Agrimony Thankfulness
Aloe Grief
Almond Hope, watchfulness and promise
Anemone Forsaken
Apple-blossom Preference
Arbor vitae Unchanging friendship
Balm Social intercourse or sympathy
Balsamine Impatience
Bay wreath Glory
Bee orchid Industry
Bells of Ireland Luck
Bird’s foot trefoil Revenge
Box Constancy
Broom Humility
Bulrush Docility
Buttercup Riches
Cabbage Profit
Camellia japonica Unpretending excellence
Campanula Gratitude
Canterbury Bells Gratitude
Carnation pink A woman’s love
white Disdain
striped Refusal
Cherry blossom A good education
Transience of life (in Japan)
Chestnut Do me justice
China aster Love of variety
Chrysanthemum red I love
yellow Sighted love
Coreopsis Always cheerful
Cowslip Winning grace
Clover red Industry
white I promise
Daffodil Uncertainty, chivalry, respect, or unrequited love
Dahlia Elegance and dignity
Dandelion Coquetry
Eglantine Rose I wound to heal
Elderflower Compassion
Fennel Strength
Forget-me-not True love
Geranium Gentility
Gorse Love in all seasons
Grass Submission
Heliotrope Devotion
Hollyhock Ambition
Honeysuckle Devoted affection, bonds of love
Houseleek Domestic economy
Ivy Dependence
Laurestine A token
Lavender Mistrust
Lemon-blossom Discretion
Lettuce Cold-hearted
Lichen Solitude
Flower Meaning
Lilac purple First emotions of love
Lily white Purity
scarlet High-souled aspirations
Lime Blossom Fornication
Lobelia Malevolence
Love lies bleeding Hopelessness
Magnolia Love of nature
Marigold Pain and grief
Mayflower Welcome
Mignonette Worth
Mint Suspicion
Morning glory Love In Vain
Mullein Good-nature
Nasturtium Patriotism
Oak leaf Strength
Oats Music
Olive Peace
Oxeye daisy Patience
Pear blossom Lasting friendship
Poppy white Dreams
Rose red True love
blue Mystery or attaining the impossible
white Silence or innocence, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility
black Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth
yellow Friendship, or dying love (or platonic love) or jealousy, infidelity
pink Grace
dark pink Gratitude
light pink Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy
burgundy Beauty
coral or orange Desire, passion
lavender (violet) Love at first sight
red and white together Unity
red and yellow together Joy, happiness, and excitement
Rosemary Remembrance
Rue Regret
Sensitive Plant Sensitivity
Snowdrop Consolation or hope
Star of Bethlehem Reconciliation
Straw United
Sunflower Pure and lofty thoughts
Sweetbrier Simplicity
Thorn-apple Disguise
Thistle Nobility
Thyme Thriftiness
Tulip-tree Fame
Tulip red Declaration of love
yellow Hopeless love
Violet blue Faithfulness
white Modesty
Winged seeds (any kind) Messengers
Witch-hazel A spell
Wheat Wealth and prosperity