Embassy of the United States

List of Holidays

U.S. Embassy, New Delhi - Holidays 2009              

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
January 1	Thursday	New Year’s Day	American
January 19	Monday	Martin Luther King’s Birthday	American
January 26	Monday	Republic Day	Indian
February 16	Monday	Presidents’ Day	American
March 10	Tuesday	Milad-Un-Nabi/Id-E-Milad	Indian
March 11	Wednesday	Holi	Indian
April 10	Friday	Good Friday	Indian
May 25	Monday	Memorial Day	American
July 3*	Friday	Independence Day	American
August 5	Wednesday	Raksha Bandhan	Indian
August 14	Friday	Janmashtami	Indian
September 7	Monday	Labor Day	American
September 21	Monday	Id-ul-Fitr	Indian
September 28	Monday	Dussehra	Indian
October 2	Friday	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	Indian
October 12	Monday	Columbus Day	American
November 2	Monday	Guru Nanak's Birthday	Indian
November 11	Wednesday	Veterans’ Day	American
November 26	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	American
December 25	Friday	Christmas Day	American

* in lieu of July 4, Saturday

NOTE: In the year 2009, one Indian National Holiday Independence Day falls on Saturday.  The post will observe the holiday on Saturday, August 15, 2009