Holidays and Closures
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Overview
The U.S. Embassy and other U.S. agencies in Abidjan observe both U.S. and Ivorian holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Ivorian holidays and will also be closed on those dates.
Embassy Dates of Closure
In 2019, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the below dates.
| DATE | DAY OF WEEK | HOLIDAY | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | U.S., Côte d’Ivoire |
| January 21 | Monday | MLK Birthday | U.S. |
| February 18 | Monday | President's Day | U.S. |
| April 22 | Monday | Easter Monday | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day, C.I | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| May 30 | Monday | Ascension | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | Night of Destiny (Laylat Al Qadr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | End of Ramadan (Eid Al Fitr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| June 10 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Côte d’Ivoire |
| July 4 | Thursday | U.S. Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 7 | Tuesday | Independence Day, C.I. | Côte d’Ivoire |
| August 15 | Thursday | Assumption Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | Tabaski (Eid Al Adha) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| October 14 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 1 | Friday | All Saints Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| November 11 | Monday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 15 | Friday | National Peace Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
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December 25
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Wednesday | Christmas Day | U.S., Côte d’Ivoire |