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2010 Holidays

The U.S. Mission will officially observe only the holidays listed below.

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