HOLIDAY LIST - 2012

The following holidays will be observed by the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh, in 2012. All the India Visa Application Centres will also be closed on these days:

Date Day Holiday January 26 Thursday Republic Day February 5 Sunday Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Md. ) April 5 Thursday Mahavir Jayanti April 6 Friday Good Friday April 9 Monday Easter Monday May 6 Sunday Buddha Purnima August 10 Friday Janamashtami (Vaisnava) August 15 Wednesday Independence Day August 20 Monday Id – Ul – Fitr October 02 Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday October 24 Wednesday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) October 27 Saturday Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) November 13 Tuesday Diwali November 25 Sunday Muharram November 28 Wednesday Guru Nanak’s Birthday December 25 Tuesday Christmas December 26 Wednesday Boxing Day