Holidays
Authorized Holidays for the Year 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | American |
| January 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | American |
| Februray 15 | Friday | Sree Panchami | Indian |
| February 18 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | American |
| March 27 | Wednesday | Holi/Doljatra | Indian |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Indian |
| April 15 | Monday | Bengali New Year | Indian |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day | American |
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day | American |
| August 9 | Friday | Id-Ul-Fitre | Indian |
| August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day | Indian |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day | American |
| October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti | Indian |
| October 11 | Friday | Durga Puja (Saptami) | Indian |
| October 14 | Monday | Columbus Day | American |
| October 16 | Wednesday | Id-Ul-Zoha | Indian |
| October 18 | Friday | Lakshmi Puja | Indian |
| November 11 | Monday | Veterans'Day | American |
| November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | American |
Authorized Holidays for the Year 2012
The American Consulate General,the Consular/Visa Section, the Public Affairs Office at the American Center comprising of The American Library(AIRC), USIEF(United States India Educational Foundation) and the United States Foreign Commercial Service at Kolkata, India will observe the following American and Indian holidays in the year 2012.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | Monday* | New Year's Day | American |
| January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | American |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day | Indian |
| February 20 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | American |
| March 8 | Thursday | Holi/Doljatra | Indian |
| April 6 | Friday | Good Friday | Indian |
| May 28 | Monday | Memorial Day | American |
| July 4 | Wednesday | Independence Day | American |
| August 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Indian |
| August 20 | Monday | Id-Ul-Fitre | Indian |
| September 3 | Monday | Labor Day | American |
| October 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Indian |
| October 8 | Monday | Columbus Day | American |
| October 23 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Indian |
| October 24 | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Indian |
| October 29 | Monday | Lakshmi Puja | Indian |
| November 12 | Monday** | Veterans Day | American |
| November 13 | Tuesday | Kali Puja/Diwali | Indian |
| November 22 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | American |
*In lieu of Sunday , 1/1/12
** In lieu of Sunday, 11/11/12