January 2021

New Year's Day
Friday, January 01

Makar Sankranti (for Ahmedabad USCS only)
Thursday, January 14

Pongal / Sankranti (Chennai, Hyderabad)
Thursday, January 14

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 18

Republic Day
Tuesday, January 26

February 2021

Washington’s Birthday / Presidents’ Day
Monday, February 15

Saraswati Puja (Kolkata)
Tuesday, February 16

March 2021

Holi (Delhi, Mumbai)
Monday, March 29

April 2021

Good Friday
Friday, April 02

Ugadi (Hyderabad)
Tuesday, April 13

Tamil New Year’s Day / Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday (Chennai)
Wednesday, April 14

May 2021

Id ul Fitr / Ramzan (not applicable for Ahmedabad USCS)
Friday, May 14

Memorial Day
Monday, May 31

July 2021

Independence Day (observed)
Monday, July 05

Id ul Zuha (Delhi, Hyderabad)
Wednesday, July 21

August 2021

Independence Day (observed) / Parsi New Year
Monday, August 16

September 2021

Labor Day
Monday, September 06

Vinayakar Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi (Mumbai, Chennai)
Friday, September 10

October 2021

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (observed)
Friday, October 01

Columbus Day
Monday, October 11

Durga Puja (Astami) (Kolkata)
Wednesday, October 13

Ayutha Pooja / Durga Puja (Nabami) (Kolkata, Chennai)
Thursday, October 14

Dussehra / Durga Puja (Dasami) (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,hyderabad)
Friday, October 15

November 2021

Karnataka Rajyotsava Day (for USCS Bengaluru only)
Monday, November 01

Diwali / Deepavali / Laxmi Pujan / Kali Puja
Thursday, November 04

Veterans Day
Thursday, November 11

Guru Nanak's Birthday (Delhi, Mumbai)
Friday, November 19

Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 25

December 2021

Christmas Day
Friday, December 24