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Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for Falkland Islands  (Islas Malvinas)

The list of Falkland Islands bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for 2008, comes from the Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays Database, the professional source of international public holidays long trusted by the world's foremost diary publishers. The information on this page is provided for private, non-professional, use. Qualified professionals can license data for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and beyond. For details, please visit our licensing information page or

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07 Nov 2008 (BBC News) A new constitution, which will come into force on January 1, 2009, has been agreed for the Falkland Islands. • 23 Sep 2007 (Mercopress) The government of the Falkland Islands has announced that on Friday, October 5, 2007, flags will fly at half-mast all over the Falkland Islands, to coincide with the funeral of Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982 Falkland Islands War. • More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the Falkland Islands public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

All Government Offices other than those providing essential services are closed from 25 December to 1 January inclusive each year. • Margaret Thatcher Day is on January 10, but is not a Public Holiday nor a Government Holiday. • Falkland Day is on August 14, but is not a Public Holiday nor a Government Holiday. • There are two days of horse racing after Christmas, known as Stanley Races . • Other Sources of Information For information not covered here, see the following specialized websites: ASI Hot Spots (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (maps, demographic and economic statistics), Copp Clark (financial markets' trading hours, settlement holidays and currency non-clearing days), and the IFES Election Guide (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and past voter participation).

Observance : Any entry in the Observance column indicates that, in Falkland Islands, the holiday may be regional or non-official or limited to certain religious and/or linguistic groups, or begin at a time other than midnight. Note that religious holidays are included only if they are national public holidays, or if the national labour code has specific holiday allowances for employees of specific religions. For more information, see our pages on the religious calendars of the world.

Disclaimer
In many parts of the world, holidays are subject to arbitrary, last minute, changes by local authorities. While every effort has been made to present an accurate list of 2008 bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for Falkland Islands, we cannot accept any responsibility for any error or omission in the data presented above. You are therefore advised to verify the above dates with the embassy or consulate of Falkland Islands, before planning any trip to Falkland Islands. For last-minute updates to worldwide public holidays, visit our blog or subscribe to our free email newsletters.