2008 Bank Holiday Schedule
The following days in 2008 are legal holidays in Illinois upon which a bank may remain closed, but is not required to:
Date | Day | Holiday |
| January 1, 2008 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| January 21, 2008 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (Observed) |
| February 12, 2008 | Tuesday | Abraham Lincoln's Birthday |
| February 18, 2008 | Monday | President's Day |
| March 3, 2008 | Monday | Casimir Pulaski's Birthday |
| March 21, 2008 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 26, 2008 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| July 4, 2008 | Friday | Independence Day |
| September 1, 2008 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 13, 2008 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| November 11, 2008 | Tuesday | Veterans' Day |
| November 27, 2008 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25, 2008 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
In addition to the holidays cited above, banks are authorized to close at 12:00 noon on each Saturday and all day on Sunday. A bank may also select one additional day of the week to remain closed by following the procedures outlined in Section 17(b) of the Promissory Note and Bank Holiday Act [205 ILCS 630/17(b)].

