Public Hours and Holiday Closure
Public Hours: 8:30 am to 12:00 noon / 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
No Parking at the Embassy: If you plan to visit the Embassy for consular services, please plan to arrive by public transportation or taxi or to seek parking in public parking lots. The closest public car parks are at Gleneagles Hospital on Napier Road, Botanical Gardens on Cluny Road and the Tanglin Mall. |
Scheduled Public Holidays:
The American Embassy will observe the following American and Local Holidays in 2008.
OFFICIAL DATE
| U.S. HOLIDAY | LOCAL HOLIDAY | DATE OBSERVED |
January 1 | New Year's Day | ---- | Tuesday, January 1 |
3rd Mon in Jan | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | ---- | Monday, January 21 |
February 7 – 8 | ---- | Lunar New Year | Thursday, February 7 Friday, February 8 |
3rd Mon in Feb | Washington's Birthday | ---- | Monday, February 18 |
March 21 | ---- | Good Friday | Friday, March 21 |
May 1 | ---- | Labor Day | Thursday, May 1 |
May 19 | ---- | Vesak Day | Monday, May 19 |
Last Mon in May | Memorial Day | ---- | Monday, May 26 |
July 4 | Independence Day | ---- | Friday, July 4 |
August 9 | ---- | National Day | Saturday, August 9 |
1st Mon in Sep | Labor Day | ---- | Monday, September 1 |
October 1 | ---- | Hari Raya Puasa | Wednesday, October 1 |
2nd Mon in Oct | Columbus Day | ---- | Monday, October 13 |
October 28 | ---- | Deepavali | Tuesday, October 28 |
November 11 | Veteran's Day | ---- | Tuesday, November 11 |
4th Thu in Nov | Thanksgiving | ---- | Thursday, November 27 |
December 8 | ---- | Hari Raya Haji | Monday, December 8 |
December 25 | Christmas | Christmas | Thursday, December 25 |