Holidays and Closures

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Overview

The Consular Section of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, both U.S. and Taiwan holidays, and the Consular Section in-service days. 

The visa application services call center will be closed on  Saturdays, Sundays, both U.S. and Taiwan holidays.

Dates of Closure

Dates of Closure - All Dates 2021
Date Day Holiday Country
Jan.01 Friday New Year’s Day U.S./Taiwan
Jan.08 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Jan.18 Monday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. U.S.
Feb.05 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Feb.10 Wednesday Chinese Lunar New Year Taiwan
Feb.11 Thursday Chinese Lunar New Year Taiwan
Feb.12 Friday Chinese Lunar New Year Taiwan
Feb.15 Monday Washington's Birthday ; Chinese Lunar New Year U.S./Taiwan
Feb.16 Tuesday Chinese Lunar New Year Taiwan
Mar.01 Monday Peace Memorial Day Taiwan
Mar.05 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Apr.02 Friday Children's Day Taiwan
Apr.05 Monday Tomb Sweeping Day Taiwan
Apr.09 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
May 07 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
May 31 Monday Memorial Day U.S.
Jun.14 Monday Dragon Boat Festival Taiwan
Jul.05 Monday Independence Day U.S.
Sep.03 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Sep.06 Monday Labor Day U.S.
Sep.20 Monday Mid-Autumn Festival Taiwan
Sep.21 Tuesday Mid-Autumn Festival Taiwan
Oct.01 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day Taiwan
Oct.11 Monday Columbus Day/Double Ten Holiday U.S./Taiwan
Nov.05 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Nov.11 Thursday Veterans Day U.S.
Nov.25 Thursday Thanksgiving Day U.S.
Dec.03 Friday Consular Section In-Service Day AIT Taipei
Dec.24 Friday Christmas Day U.S.
Dec.31 Friday New Year's Day (for 2022) U.S.