Holidays and Closures

Overview

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos observe both U.S. and Nigerian holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Nigerian holidays and will also be closed on those dates.

Embassy/Consulate General Dates of Closure

The Embassy and the Consulate General will be closed on the dates shown below.

Dates of Closure - All Dates 2012
DateDayHolidayCountry
January 2MondayNew Year's DayU.S., Nigeria
January 16MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayU.S.
February 20MondayPresidents DayU.S.
To Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedEid-El-MauludNigeria
April 6FridayGood FridayNigeria
April 9MondayEaster MondayNigeria
To Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedWorkers DayNigeria
To Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedDemocracy DayNigeria
May 28MondayMemorial DayU.S.
July 4WednesdayIndependence DayU.S.
To Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedEid-El-FitrNigeria
September 3MondayLabor DayU.S.
October 1MondayIndependence DayNigeria
October 8MondayColumbus DayU.S.
November 12MondayVeteran's DayU.S.
November 22ThursdayThanksgivingU.S.
To Be DeterminedTo Be DeterminedEid-El-KabirNigeria
December 25TuesdayChristmas DayU.S., Nigeria
December 26TuesdayChristmas DayU.S., Nigeria