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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.
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 |