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 | Friday | New Year’s Day | D.R. / U.S. |
| January 4 | Monday | In Observance of Epiphany Day (January 6) | D.R. |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday | U.S. |
| January 21 | Thursday | Día de Ntra. Sra. De La Altagracia | D.R. |
| January 25 | Monday | In Observance of Día de Duarte (January 26) | D.R. |
| February 15 | Monday | Washington's Birthday | U.S. |
| February 27 | Saturday | Dominican Independence Day | D.R. |
| April 2 | Friday | Good Friday | D.R. |
| April 4 | Sunday | Resurrection Sunday | D.R. |
| May 1 | Saturday | Dominican Labor Day | D.R. |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 3 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | D.R.. |
| July 5 | Monday | In Observance of Independence Day (July 4) | U.S. |
| August 16 | Monday | Dominican Restoration | D.R. |
| September 6 | Monday | U.S. Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 24 | Friday | Día de Ntra. Sra. De La Mercedes | D.R. |
| October 11 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 6 | Saturday | Dominican Constitution Day | D.R. |
| November 11 | Thursday | Veteran's Day | U.S. |
| November 25 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | D.R. / U.S. |