List of Holidays List of Holidays

List of Holidays

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- Consular Holidays

- Consular Counter Timings

- Mailing Service

Consular Holidays

 
The following holidays will be observed during the year 2024
Dates may change at short notice. Please check with the Embassy by calling (202) 939-7000

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Holiday

Date

Day

1

Republic Day

January 26

Friday

2

Holi

March 25

Monday

3

Good Friday

March 29

Friday

4

Id-ul-Fitr

April 11

Thursday

5

Mahavir Jayanti

April 21

Sunday

6

Budha Purnima

May 23

Thursday

7

Memorial Day

May 27

Monday

8

U.S. Independence Day

July 4

Thursday

9

Independence Day

August 15

Thursday

10

Janmashtami(Vaishnva)

August 26

Monday

11

U.S. Labour Day

September 2

Monday

12

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

October 02

Wednesday

13

Dussehra

October 12

Saturday

14

Diwali (Deepavali)

October 31

Thursday

15

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

November 15

Friday

16

Thanksgiving Day

November 28

Thursday

17

Christmas Day

December 25

Wednesday

 

Consular Counter Timings

Owing to the growing spread of COVID19, it has been decided to stop the walk-in Miscellaneous Consular Services at the Embassy of India with effect from March 16, 2020. The services will continue to be provided through Postal mail/shipping.

For submission of Miscellaneous Service/Attestation of Documents:

Please come to the following address

Embassy of India
(Consular Wing)
2536 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008

10.00 am
to 12.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)

Documents delivery:
10.00 am to 12.30 pm (Monday thru Friday) (Check Embassy Holidays)

Miscellaneous Services are delivered normally according to the dates given during the time of submission except in cases where references are required to be made to other Missions or Regional Passport Offices  in India.

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Mailing Service

Mailing Address
Embassy of India
(Consular Wing)
2536 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008

  • The embassy is not responsible for documents/applications lost by postal mail and there is no emergency service in case where documents are sent by postal mail.

  • Outstation applicants may send their application forms to their respective Embassy/Consulates by postal mail.

  • The documents received by various categories of mail like FedEx, Airborne, Certified mail, Registered mail, Express mail , Regular mail etc are treated at par. Applicants must send documents by using a mailing service with acknowledgment/confirmation of delivery facilities.



Note

 

  • For applications sent by post, Fee should be paid by Cashier's Check/Certified Check or Money Order made payable to the Embassy of India, Washington, DC.

  • Personal Cheques/Credit Card/Cash are not accepted for Mailed-In applications. 

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