About the Embassy
Hours of Operation
The Embassy is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are closed on the following American and Chinese holidays:
Embassy Holidays for 2009
*** January 1-2 Thursday, Friday New Year’s Day
* January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
** January 25-28 Sun-Wed Chinese (Lunar) New Year
* February 16 Monday President's Day
** April 4, 5, 6 Sat, Sun, Mon Tomb Sweeping Day
** May 1 Friday International Labor Day
* May 25 Monday Memorial Day
** May 28 Thursday Dragon Boat Festival
* July 3 Friday Independence Day
* September 7 Monday Labor Day
** October 1-5 Thurs-Mon Chinese National Day
** (October 3 Saturday Mid-Autumn Festival)
* October 12 Monday Columbus Day
* November 11 Wednesday Veterans’ Day
* November 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
* December 25 Friday Christmas Day
* American Holidays
** Chinese Holidays
*** Chinese and American Holidays