It's time to give the old year the heave-ho and embrace the excitement of the new.

Brave folks who haven't yet cracked open their 2008 calendars are looking up holidays and notable dates, especially those for Thanksgiving, the Super Bowl, Presidents' Day, Mardi Gras, Mother's Day, and Martin Luther King Day. The desire to get the entire schedule of holidays for the year has caused queries on "u.s. holiday list calendar" to boost 154% this week.

Auto fans in huge numbers have been inspired to check out the "2008 dodge challenger" (+1,064%). But they're also dialing up the "2008 ford edge" and "2008 dodge charger," showing preference for the domestic models this time of year.

Whether you're following the final days before the Iowa Caucus or just can't think past the Sugar Bowl, there are plenty of 2008 searches in our top 20 for your new calendar…