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 2013

***      January 1            Tuesday           New Year’s Day
*          January 21          Monday            Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
**        February 9-13     Sat-Wed          Chinese (Lunar) New Year
*          February 18        Monday            Presidents’ Day
**        April 4                 Thursday          Tomb Sweeping Day
**        May 1                  Wednesday      International Labor Day
*          May 27                Monday            Memorial Day
**        June 12               Wednesday      Dragon Boat Festival
*          July 4                  Thursday           Independence Day
*          September 2       Monday             Labor Day
**        September 19     Thursday           Mid-Autumn Festival
**        October 1-3         Tue-Thu            Chinese National Day
*          October 14          Monday             Columbus Day
*          November 11      Monday              Veterans Day
*          November 28      Thursday           Thanksgiving Day
*          December 25       Wednesday      Christmas Day

*          Americans Holidays
**        Chinese Holidays
***      Chinese and American Holidays

Please note that this schedule is subject to change if the PRC government makes any adjustments to CY 2013 legally-recognized Chinese holidays.