06-20-2007, 10:56 PM
Thought this was the most appropriate thread for this..
I was going through Indian Embassy (DC) website for passport services. This is the list of holidays they observe...
http://indianembassy.org/newsite/embassyho...ys.asp#holidays
Consular Holidays
The following holidays will be observed during the year 2007
Dates may change at short notice. Please check with the Embassy by calling (202) 939-7000
Holidays Day Date
Bakrid Monday January 1
Republic Day Friday January 26
Muharram Tuesday January 30
Mahavir Jayanti Saturday March 31
Milad-Un-Nabi Sunday April 1
Good Friday Friday April 6
Buddha Purnima Wednesday May 2
Memorial Day Monday May 28
American Ind Day Wednesday July 4
Independence Day Wednesday August 15
Labor Day Monday September 3
Gandhi's Birthday Tuesday October 2
Idu'l Fitr Sunday October 14
Dussehra Sunday October 21
Diwali Friday November 9
Nanak's Birthday Saturday November 24
Christmas Tuesday December 25
Strange that there are 4 muslim holidays and only 2 Hindu holidays (5 if you include Jina, Buddhist and Sikh)
I was going through Indian Embassy (DC) website for passport services. This is the list of holidays they observe...
http://indianembassy.org/newsite/embassyho...ys.asp#holidays
Consular Holidays
The following holidays will be observed during the year 2007
Dates may change at short notice. Please check with the Embassy by calling (202) 939-7000
Holidays Day Date
Bakrid Monday January 1
Republic Day Friday January 26
Muharram Tuesday January 30
Mahavir Jayanti Saturday March 31
Milad-Un-Nabi Sunday April 1
Good Friday Friday April 6
Buddha Purnima Wednesday May 2
Memorial Day Monday May 28
American Ind Day Wednesday July 4
Independence Day Wednesday August 15
Labor Day Monday September 3
Gandhi's Birthday Tuesday October 2
Idu'l Fitr Sunday October 14
Dussehra Sunday October 21
Diwali Friday November 9
Nanak's Birthday Saturday November 24
Christmas Tuesday December 25
Strange that there are 4 muslim holidays and only 2 Hindu holidays (5 if you include Jina, Buddhist and Sikh)