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.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday | New Years Day | D.R. / U.S. |
| January 10 | Monday | In Observation of Epiphany Day (Enero 6). | D.R. |
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday. | U.S. |
| January 21 | Friday | Día De Ntra. Sra. De La Altagracia | D.R. |
| January 24 | Monday | In Observance of Día de Duarte (Enero 26) | D.R. |
| February 21 | Monday | President's Day | U.S. |
| February 27 | Sunday | Dominican Independence Day | D.R. |
| April 15 | Friday | Good Friday | D.R. |
| April 17 | Sunday | Resurrection Sunday | D.R. |
| May 2 | Monday | Dominican Labor Day (Mayo 1) | D.R. |
| May 30 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
| June 16 | Thursday | Corpus Cristi | D.R. |
| June 20 | Monday | In Observance of Juneteenth (Junio 19) | U.S. |
| July 4 | Monday | Independence Day | U.S. |
| August 16 | Tuesday | Dominican Restoration | D.R. |
| September 5 | Monday | U.S. Labor Day | U.S. |
| September 24 | Saturday | Día De Ntra. Sra. De Las Mercedes | D.R. |
| October 10 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
| November 6 | Sunday | Dominican Constitution Day | D.R. |
| November 11 | Friday | Veteran's Day | U.S. |
| November 24 | Thursday | Thanksgiving | U.S. |
| December 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | D.R. |
| December 26 | Monday | In Observance of Christmas Day (December 25) | U.S. |