BEIJING'S NONIMMIGRANT VISA UNIT CLOSURE NOTICES
See below for a list of official Chinese and American holidays. Please note that Beijing's Nonimmigrant Visa Unit also will be closed to the public on the following working days in 2009:
January 14, Wednesday --- After 12:30 pm the Visa Unit will not be able to provide any visa related services.
January 16, Friday --- Closed for the entire day and will not be able to provide any visa related services.
The Embassy, including the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit, is scheduled to be closed on the following dates in observance of year 2009 official American and Chinese holidays.
January 1 (Thursday) 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