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Indian Festival Calendar 2009/10 |
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India is a land of varied
culture and tradition and so are the festivals. Below is the calendar which shows dates
for the major Indian festivals: |
Month Day Date Festival
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The following holidays will be
observed during the year 2009
Dates may change at short notice. Please
check with the Embassy by calling (202)
939-7000
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| Holidays |
Day |
Date |
| Republic Day |
Monday |
January 26
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| Holi |
Wednesday |
March 11 |
| Ram Navami |
Friday |
April 3 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Tuesday |
April 7 |
| Good Friday |
Friday |
April 10 |
| Buddha Purnima |
Saturday |
May 9 |
| Memorial Day |
Monday |
May 25 |
| Independence Day |
Saturday |
August 15 |
| Labor Day |
Monday |
September 7 |
| Idu'l Fitr |
Monday |
September 21 |
| Dussehra |
Monday |
September 28 |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Friday |
October 2 |
| Diwali |
Saturday |
October 17 |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Monday |
November 2 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
November 26 |
| Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) |
Saturday |
November 28 |
| Christmas |
Friday |
December 25 |
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The following holidays will be
observed during the year 2010
Dates may change at short notice. Please
check with the Embassy by calling (202)
939-7000
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| Holidays |
Day |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
Friday |
January 1
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| Republic Day |
Tuesday |
January 26
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| Maha Shivratri |
Friday |
February 12 |
| Milad-Un-Nabi |
Saturday |
February 27 |
| Holi |
Monday |
March 1 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Sunday |
March 28 |
| Good Friday |
Friday |
April 2 |
| Independence Day of
America |
Monday |
July 5 |
| Independence Day |
Sunday |
August 15 |
| Labor Day |
Monday |
September 6 |
| Idu'l Fitr |
Saturday |
September 11 |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Saturday |
October 2 |
| Dussehra |
Sunday |
October 17 |
| Diwali |
Friday |
November 5 |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Sunday |
November 21 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday |
November 26 |
| Christmas |
Saturday |
December 25 |
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