Public Holidays in Belarus 2008 🇧🇾

Belarus has 15 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is October Revolution Day on 7. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Belarus.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 01/12/2008)	Public holiday
7. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Orthodox Christmas Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	Women's Day	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Catholic Easter	Public holiday
27. Apr	Sunday	Orthodox Easter	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
5. May	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 05/03/2008)	Public holiday
6. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)	Public holiday
9. May	Friday Long weekend	Victory Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)	Public holiday
4. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 06/28/2008)	Public holiday
7. Nov	Friday Long weekend	October Revolution Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Catholic Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 12/20/2008)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Belarus 2008

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Orthodox Christmas Day — 7. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 05/03/2008) — 5. May (Monday) — long weekend
Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) — 6. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Victory Day — 9. May (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) — 3. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 06/28/2008) — 4. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
October Revolution Day — 7. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Catholic Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 12/20/2008) — 26. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Belarus

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.

Catholic Easter: 23. Mar 2008 → 12. Apr 2009
Orthodox Easter: 27. Apr 2008 → 19. Apr 2009
Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing): 6. May 2008 → 28. Apr 2009

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇾 Belarus 12 holidays
🇵🇱 Poland 14 holidays
🇱🇹 Lithuania 16 holidays
🇺🇦 Ukraine N/A
🇷🇺 Russia 14 holidays
🇱🇻 Latvia 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Belarus have in 2008?

Belarus observes 15 public holidays in 2008. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Belarus?

The next public holiday in Belarus is October Revolution Day on 7. Nov.

Are public holidays in Belarus the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2008.