October Holidays

  • Monday, October 14: Columbus Day
International
  • Tuesday, October 1: National Day (China, Hong Kong, Nigeria), Inauguration Day (Mexico)
  • Wednesday, October 2 - Monday, October 7: National Day Golden Week Holiday (China)
  • Wednesday, October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (India)
  • Thursday, October 3: Day of German Unity (Germany)
  • Monday, October 7: King’s Birthday/Labour Day/Territory Day (Australia)
  • Tuesday, October 8 - Saturday, October 19: Tihar Festival (Nepal)
  • Wednesday, October 9: Day of the Valencian Community (Spain)
  • Thursday, October 10: Plebiscite Day (Austria), Maha Saptami (India)
  • Friday, October 11: Chung Yeung Festival (Hong Kong), Maha Ashtami/Maha Navami (India)
  • Monday, October 14: Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Argentina), Thanksgiving Day (Canada), Columbus Day (Colombia), Durga Puja Holiday (India), Sports Day (Japan)
  • Thursday, October 17: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (India)
  • Thursday, October 24: Royal Hobart Show (Australia)
  • Friday, October 25: Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day (New Zealand)
  • Monday, October 28: Public Service Holiday (Brazil), Labour Day (New Zealand)
  • Tuesday, October 29 – Tuesday, November 5: Dashain (Nepal)
  • Thursday, October 31: Reformation Day (Germany), Naraka Chaturdasi (India), Diwali/Deepavali (India, Malaysia, Singapore)

Hurricane Helene Impacts:

Due to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Helene, we want to inform you that there may be delays in processing and service delivery over the coming days, weeks, and months. The hurricane is expected to affect operations in several regions, which could result in temporary closures of expected key jurisdictions and service interruptions.

We are closely monitoring the situation and will keep you updated as we receive more information. Our teams are working diligently to minimize any disruptions and ensure continuity of service where possible. Impacts may include delays with court jurisdictions, fingerprint collection site closures, drug screening collection site closures, and other local businesses with employee record data.

DELAYS AND CLOSURES
Closures and Delays:
County Criminal Updates:
  • Los Angeles County, CA published notice that partial DOB will no longer be available for use online or through their public access kiosks effective close of business 2/23/2024. Removing this identifier from public records will lead to additional delays for searches conducted in this county. Los Angeles county made this decision despite concerted lobbying efforts for them to reconsider. We will continue to work with the court to expedite our clients’ searches wherever possible, but we expect delays going forward.
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