About Us
2009 Holidays
The U.S. Mission will officially observe only the holidays listed below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | American |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Pongal/Tamil New Year's Day | Indian |
| January 15 | Thursday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Indian |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | American |
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day | Indian |
| February 16 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | American |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Indian |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday | Indian |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | American |
| July 3*-4 | Friday-Saturday | Independence Day | American |
| August 13 | Thursday | Krishna Jayanthi | Indian |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | Indian |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day | American |
| September 21 | Monday | Ramzan | Indian |
| September 28 | Monday | Vijayadhasami | Indian |
| October 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Indian |
| October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | American |
| October 17 | Saturday | Diwali | Indian |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veteran's Day | American |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | American |
| December 26 | Saturday | American Library Closed | American |
| December 28 | Monday | Muharram | Indian |
* in lieu of July 4
2010 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | American |
| January 14 | Thursday | Pongal/Tamil New Year's Day (not for Karnataka) |
Indian |
| January 15 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Indian |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | American |
| January 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day | Indian |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | American |
| April 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Indian |
| April 14 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday | Indian |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day | American |
| July 5* | Monday | Independence Day | American |
| September 1 | Wednesday | Krishna Jayanthi | Indian |
| September 6 | Monday | Labor Day | American |
| September 10 | Friday | Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan) | Indian |
| October 11 | Monday | Columbus Day | American |
| November 1 | Monday | Karnataka Rajyotsava Day (for Karnataka only) |
Indian |
| November 5 | Friday | Deepavali | Indian |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veteran's Day | American |
| November 17 | Wednesday | Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) | Indian |
| November 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | American |
| December 17 | Friday | Muharram | Indian |
| December 24** | Friday | Christmas Day | American |
* in lieu of July 4, Sunday
** in lieu of December 25, Saturday