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 2023, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the below dates.
DATE | DAY OF WEEK | HOLIDAY | COUNTRY |
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January 2 | Monday | New Year’s Day | U.S. |
January 16 | Monday | MLK Birthday | U.S. |
February 20 | Monday | Presidents Day | U.S. |
April 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Côte d’Ivoire |
April 18 TBA | Thursday | Night of Destiny (Laylat Al Qadr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
April 21 TBA | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid Al Fitr) | Côte d’Ivoire |
May 1 | Monday | Labor Day, C.I | Côte d’Ivoire |
May 18 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth | U.S. |
June 28 | Wednesday | Tabaski (Eid Al Adha) | Côte d’Ivoire |
July 4 | Tuesday | U.S. Independence Day | U.S. |
August 7 | Monday | National Day, C.I. | Côte d’Ivoire |
August 15 | Tuesday | Assumption Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
November 1 | Wednesday | All Saints Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
November 15 | Wednesday | National Peace Day | Côte d’Ivoire |
November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | U.S. |