Holidays and Closure Dates
2012 Holidays
The U.S. Mission will officially observe only the holidays listed below.
|
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type |
|
January 2, 2012* |
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 |
|
April 6 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Indian |
|
April 13 |
Friday |
Tamil New Year’s Day (not for Karnataka) |
Indian |
|
May 28 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
American |
|
July 4 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day |
American |
|
August 15 |
Wednesday |
Independence Day |
Indian |
|
August 20 |
Monday |
Idu’l Fitr (Ramzan) |
Indian |
|
September 3 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
American |
|
September 19 |
Wednesday |
Vinayakar Chathurthi |
Indian |
|
October 2 |
Tuesday |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
Indian |
|
October 8 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
American |
|
October 23 |
Tuesday |
Ayutha Pooja |
Indian |
|
October 24 |
Wednesday |
Vijaya Dasami |
Indian |
|
November 1 |
Thursday |
Karnataka Rajyotsava Day (for Karnataka only) |
Indian |
|
November 12 |
Monday |
Veterans Day |
American |
|
November 13 |
Tuesday |
Deepavali |
Indian |
|
November 22 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
American |
|
December 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Day |
American |
* in lieu of January 1, 2012 (Sunday)
** in lieu of November 11, 2012 (Sunday)
Note: USCS Bangalore will observe November 1, 2012 in lieu of April 13, 2012.