Holiday Calendar | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India

January 2018

New Year's Day
Monday, January 01

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 15

Republic Day
Friday, January 26

Presidents' Day
Monday, February 19

Holi / Doljatra (Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai)
Friday, March 02

Good Friday
Friday, March 30

Buddha Purnima (Delhi)
Monday, April 30

Memorial Day
Monday, May 28

Ramzan (Chennai)
Friday, June 15

Independence Day
Wednesday, July 04

Indian Independence Day
Wednesday, August 15

Parsi New Year (Mumbai)
Friday, August 17

Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) (Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai)
Wednesday, August 22

Labor Day
Monday, September 03

Vinayakar Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chavithi/Ganesh Chaturthi (Chennai, Mum & Hyd)
Thursday, September 13

Muharram (Chennai only, not for USCS Bengaluru)
Friday, September 21

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Tuesday, October 02

Columbus Day
Monday, October 08

Durga Puja (Astami) (Kolkata)
Wednesday, October 17

Durga Puja/Ayutha Puja/Vijayadashami (Chennai, Hyd, Kolkata & Mumbai)
Thursday, October 18

Dussehra/Durga Puja (Dasami)/Vijaya Dasami (Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata)
Friday, October 19

Karnataka Rajyotsava (USCS Bengaluru only)
Thursday, November 01

Kali Puja / Diwali (Chennai, Kolkata)
Tuesday, November 06

Diwali (Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai)
Wednesday, November 07

Veterans' Day (In lieu of Nov. 11)
Monday, November 12

Milad-un-Nabi (Hyderabad)
Wednesday, November 21

Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22

Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Delhi)
Friday, November 23

Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25