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 2018, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the below dates.
| DATE | DAY OF WEEK | HOLIDAY | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day | U.S., Côte d’Ivoire |
| January 15 | Monday | MLK Birthday | U.S. |
| February 19 | Monday | President's Day | U.S. |
| April 2 | Monday | Easter Monday | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labor Day, C.I | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 10 | Thursday | Ascension | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 21 | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Côte d’Ivoire |
| May 28 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| TBD | TBD | Night of Destiny (Laylat Al Qadr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | End of Ramadan (Eid Al Fitr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| July 4 | Wednesday | U.S. Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 7 | Tuesday | Independence Day, C.I. | Côte d’Ivoire |
| August 15 | Wednesday | Assumption Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | Tabaski (Eid Al Adha) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| September 3 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
| October 8 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 1 | Thursday | All Saints Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| November 12 | Friday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
| November 15 | Thursday | National Peace Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
| TBD | TBD | Mawlid (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| November 22 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
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December 25
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Tuesday | Christmas Day | U.S., Côte d’Ivoire |