Holidays and Closures
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Overview
The U.S. Embassy observes both U.S. and Venezuelan holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Venezuelan holidays and will also be closed on those dates.
U.S. Embassy Dates of Closure
During the year 2019, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Month | Day | Holiday | Venezuela/U.S |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | New Year's Day | U.S |
| January | 21 | Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr . | U.S |
| January | 31 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| February | 18 | George Washington's Birthday | U.S |
| February | 28 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| March | 4 | Carnival | Venezuela |
| March | 5 | Carnival | Venezuela |
| March | 21 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| April | 18 | Holy Thursday | Venezuela |
| April | 19 | Good Friday | Venezuela |
| April | 19 | Independence Declaration | Venezuela |
| April | 25 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| May | 1 | Labor Day | Venezuela |
| May | 28 | Memorial Day | U.S |
| May | 27 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| June | 24 | Carabobo Battle | Venezuela |
| June | 27 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| July | 4 | Independence Day | U.S |
| July | 5 | Independence Day | Venezuela |
| July | 24 | Simon Bolivar Birthday | Venezuela |
| July | 25 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| August | 29 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| September | 2 | Labor Day | U.S |
| September | 26 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| October | 12 | Day of Indigenous Resistance | Venezuela |
| October | 14 | Columbus Day | U.S |
| October | 31 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| November | 11 | Veterans Day | U.S |
| November | 21 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| November | 28 | Thanksgiving Day | U.S |
| December | 24 | Christmas Eve | Venezuela |
| December | 25 | Christmas Day | U.S |
| December | 26 | Administrative Day | U.S |
| December | 31 | New Year's Eve | Venezuela |