Apply for a U.S. Visa
in Nigeria
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.
Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
---|---|---|---|
January 2 | Monday | New Year's Day | US |
January 16 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day | US |
February 20 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | US |
April 7 | Friday | Good Friday | Nigeria |
April 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nigeria |
April 21 | Friday | Eid-El-Fitr** | Nigeria |
May 1 | Monday | Workers Day | Nigeria |
May 29 | Monday | U.S. Memorial Day | US |
June 12 | Monday | Democracy Day | Nigeria |
June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth | US |
June 28 and June 29 | Wednesday and Thursday | Eid-El-Kabir** | Nigeria |
July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day | US |
September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | US |
Septemberr 27 | Wednesday | Eid-El-Maulud** | Nigeria |
October 3 | Monday | Independence Day | Nigeria |
October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day | US |
November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day | US |
November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving | US |
December 25 | Monday | Christmas Holiday** | US & Nigeria |
December 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day** | Nigeria |
**STC-These dates are subject to change. |