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Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for Isle of Man

The list of Isle of Man 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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02 Jul 2008 (Isle of Man Government) The Isle of Man Department of Education has released details of bank holidays (aka. public holidays), school term dates and school holiday dates, for the Isle of Man, up to the end of the 2010-11 academic year. The information is available on the Isle of Man Government website. • 28 Feb 2008 (Isle of Man Today) The House of Keys have voted to give Onchan MHK, David Quirk, leave to introduce a private member's bill to ensure that Tynwald Day is held on July 5th, even if it falls on a weekend (currently if July 5th falls on a Saturday or Sunday then the Tynwald Day public holiday is moved to the following Monday). • More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the Isle of Man public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

Tynwald Day is the Manx national day, based upon Saint John the Baptist Day (June 24) but in the old Julian calendar, hence tthe date of July 5. In practice observed on the Monday after, if the 5th of July falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Tynwald Day 1947 had fell on a Saturday, and the following year Tynwald voted to stop that happening again because of disquiet among the populace. • Tourist Trophy Races: The Isle of Man TT Races will celebrated its centenary in 2007. The long running, high speed event attracts 40,000 people and 12,000 motorcycles to the small Isle of Man each year. The attraction is not just the amazing high speed motorcycle racing on a 37 mile course of closed roads. It is also the massive social festival with entertainment, club meets and large program of activities . • Other Sources of Information For information not covered here, see the following specialized websites: Bank of England (Isle of Man central bank), 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 Isle of Man, 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.

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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 Isle of Man, 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 Isle of Man, before planning any trip to Isle of Man. For last-minute updates to worldwide public holidays, visit our blog or subscribe to our free email newsletters.