Embassy of the United States

American Citizen Services

Public Hours and Holiday Closure

New Public Hours:  Our morning hours will remain the same, Monday-Friday 8:30AM-12:00PM.  Our afternoon hours will change to 1:30PM-3:00PM, Monday-Wednesday and Friday.  We will be closed to the public on Thursday afternoons.  These hours will take effect from Monday, April 20, 2009.  Document pass-back will take place between 3:00-3:30 Monday-Friday.

Services in the afternoon public hours are reserved for American citizens only.  Non- Americans who need notarial services may come during the morning hours.

Notices

• Appointments are required for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and passport renewals for minors (aged below 16).  You can click here to make an appointment or find more information at http://singapore.usembassy.gov/birth_abroad.html and http://singapore.usembassy.gov/applicants_age_below_16.html
• The Consular Section is closed on Singapore and American holidays. Occasionally, this section may also close for internal reasons.  For more closure dates, please click here
• 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. 

 2009

OFFICIAL DATE	U.S. HOLIDAY	LOCAL HOLIDAY	DATE OBSERVED
January 1	New Year's Day	New Year’s Day	Thurs., Jan 1
3rd Mon in Jan	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.	---	Mon., Jan 19
January 26 – 27	---	Chinese New Year	Mon., Jan 26 Tues., Jan 27
3rd Mon in Feb	Washington's Birthday	---	Mon., Feb 16
April 10	---	Good Friday	Fri., Apr 10
May 1	---	Labor Day	Fri., May 1
May 9	---	Vesak Day	Fri, May 8
Last Mon in May	Memorial Day	---	Mon., May 25
July 4	Independence Day	---	Fri., Jul 3
August 9		National Day	Mon., Aug 10
1st Mon in Sep	Labor Day	---	Mon., Sep 7
September 20	---	Hari Raya Puasa	Mon., Sep 21
2nd Mon in Oct	Columbus Day	---	Mon., Oct 12
October 17	---	Deepavali	Fri., Oct 16
November 11	Veteran's Day	---	Wed., Nov 11
4th Thu in Nov	Thanksgiving	---	Thurs., Nov 26
November 27		Hari Raya Haji	Fri., Nov 27
December 25	Christmas	Christmas	Fri., Dec 25

• Closure Dates