Welcome to the Year 2008! Here are some interesting facts about 2008

The year 2008 (MMVIII) is a leap year, with 366 days in total (Gregorian calendar)

2008 is the year of the Olympics, held in Beijing, China. Held in the month of August between 8th-24th.

2008 is the year of the US Presidential elections.

Numerology:

2008 sums to the powerful number 1, and promises to be a year of significant changes and events.
2008 also promises to be a number of action, reforms and turn-arounds – a lot of unpredictable surprises; many of them encouraging. The driving, powerful force of the 1 cycle carries with it the unstable 8. Expect some major upsets in the political and economic arena.

2008 – Year of the Rat

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2008 is a Year of the Rat (Earth), which begins on February 7, 2008 and ends on January 25, 2009.  First in the cycle of 12 Animal signs, Rat Year begins the sequence and recurs every twelfth year. It is a time of renewal in so many ways.

A Rat Year is a time of hard work, activity, and renewal.  This is a good year to begin a new job, get married, launch a product or make a fresh start.  Ventures begun now may not yield fast returns, but opportunities will come for people who are well prepared and resourceful.