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Consular Holidays

The following holidays will be observed during the year 2023
Dates may change at short notice. Please check with the Embassy by calling (202) 939-7000

S.N.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Republic Day	January 26	Thursday
2	Holi	March 8	Wednesday
3	Ram Navami	March 30	Thursday
4	Good Friday	April 7	Friday
5	Id-ul-Fitr	April 22	Saturday
6	Budha Purnima	May 5	Friday
7	Memorial Day	May 29	Monday
8	U.S. Independence Day	July 4	Tuesday
9	Muharram	July 29	Saturday
10	Independence Day	August 15	Tuesday
11	U.S. Labour Day	September 4	Monday
12	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	October 02	Monday
13	Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)	October 24	Tuesday
14	Diwali (Deepavali)	November 12	Sunday
15	Thanksgiving Day	November 24	Friday
16	Guru Nanak’s Birthday	November 27	Monday
17	Christmas Day	December 25	Monday
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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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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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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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