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Authorized Holidays for the Year 2009
The American Consulate General,the Consular/Visa Section, the Public Affairs Office at the American Center comprising of The American Library(AIRC), USIEF(United States India Educational Foundation) and the United States Foreign Commercial Service at Kolkata, India will observe the following American and Indian holidays in the year 2009.
DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY | TYPE |
January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | American |
January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | American |
January 26 | Monday | Republic Day | Indian |
February 16 | Monday | President's Day | American |
March 11 | Wednesday | Doljatra | Indian |
April 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Indian |
April 15 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year | Indian |
May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | American |
July 3 | Friday* | Independence Day | American |
September 7 | Monday | Labor Day | American |
September 21 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitre | Indian |
September 25 | Friday | Durga Puja(Saptami) | Indian |
September 28 | Monday | Durga Puja(Dasami) | Indian |
October 02 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Indian |
October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | American |
November 2 | Monday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Indian |
November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans' Day | American |
November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | American |
December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | American |
December 28 | Monday | Muharram | Indian |