Holidays and Closures
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Overview
The U.S. Embassy and the Visa Application Center observe both U.S. and Dominican Republic holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Dominican Republic holidays and will also be closed on those dates.
U.S. Embassy and VAC Dates of Closure
The U.S. Embassy and VAC will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Month | Day | Holiday | Domincan/U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | D.R. / U.S. |
| January 6 | Monday | Epiphany Day | D.R. |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday | U.S. |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Día de Ntra. Sra. De La Altagracia | D.R. |
| January 26 | Sunday | Día de Duarte | D.R. |
| February 17 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | U.S. |
| February 27 | Thursday | Dominican Independence Day | D.R. |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday | D.R. |
| April 12 | Sunday | Resurrection Sunday | D.R. |
| May 4 | Monday | In Observance Of Dominican Labor Day | D.R. |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 11 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | D.R.. |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 16 | Sunday | Dominican Restoration | D.R. |
| September 7 | Monday | U.S. Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 24 | Thursday | Día de Ntra. Sra. De La Mercedes | D.R. |
| October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 9 | Monday | In Observance of Dominican Constitution | D.R. |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veteran's Day | U.S. |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | D.R. / U.S. |