Holidays and Closures

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Overview

The U.S. Embassy observes both U.S. and Swiss holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Swiss holidays and will also be closed on those dates.

U.S. Embassy Dates of Closure

In 2023, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.

Dates of Closure
Date Day Holiday Country
January 1, 2024 Monday New Year’s Day U.S. / Swiss 
January 2, 2024 Tuesday Saint Berchtold Day Swiss
January 15, 2024 Monday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. U.S.
February 19, 2024 Monday President's Day

U.S.

March 29, 2024 Friday Good Friday Swiss
April 1, 2024 Monday Easter Monday Swiss
May 1, 2024 Wednesday Workers Day Swiss
May 9, 2024 Thursday Ascension Day Swiss
May 20, 2024 Monday Whit Monday Swiss
May 27, 2024 Monday Memorial Day U.S. 
June 19, 2024 Monday Juneteenth U.S.
July 4, 2024 Thursday U.S. Independence Day  U.S.
August 1, 2024 Thursday Swiss National Day Swiss
September 2, 2024 Monday Labor Day U.S.
October 14, 2024 Monday Columbus Day/Indigenous People´s Day U.S.
November 1, 2024 Friday All Saint's Day Swiss
November 11, 2024 Monday Veteran´s Day (observed) U.S.
November 25, 2024 (Bern only) Monday Zwiebelmärit Swiss
November 28, 2024  Thursday Thanksgivig Day U.S.
December 25, 2024 Wednesday Christmas Day  U.S. / Swiss
December 26, 2024 Thursday St. Stephan’s Day Swiss