Daily Hours
Working hours at the U.S. Consulate are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday through Thursday.
The Information Resource Center is open to patrons from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday.
Holiday Schedule
In 2012, the Consulate will close in observance of American and Egyptian holidays as follows:
New Year’s Day |
American |
Sunday |
Jan 1 |
Coptic Christmas* |
Egyptian |
Saturday |
Jan 7 |
Martin Luther King’s Birthday |
American |
Sunday |
Jan 15 |
25 of January Revolution Day |
Egyptian |
Wednesday |
Jan 25 |
Moulid El Nabi** |
Egyptian |
Saturday |
Feb 4 |
President’s Day |
American |
Sunday |
Feb 19 |
Sham El Nessim |
Egyptian |
Monday |
April 16 |
Sinai Liberation Day |
Egyptian |
Wednesday |
April 25 |
Labor Day |
Egyptian |
Tuesday |
May 1 |
Memorial Day |
American |
Sunday |
May 27 |
Independence Day |
American |
Wednesday |
July 4 |
National Day |
Egyptian |
Monday |
July 23 |
Eid El Fitr** |
Egyptian |
Sun/Mon |
Aug 19-20 |
Labor Day |
American |
Sunday |
Sept. 2 |
Armed Forces Day* |
Egyptian |
Saturday |
Oct. 6 |
Columbus Day |
American |
Sunday |
Oct. 7 |
Eid El Adha** |
Egyptian |
Thurs/Fri/Sat |
Oct. 25-27 |
Veterans’ Day |
American |
Sunday |
Nov. 11 |
Islamic New Year** |
Egyptian |
Thursday |
Nov. 15 |
Thanksgiving Day |
American |
Thursday |
Nov. 22 |
Christmas Day |
American |
Tuesday |
Dec. 25 |
* The Consulate will consider moving the observation date of local holidays (religious and secular) falling on weekends or otherwise in the event that the Egyptian Government issues decisions mandating that the public and private sector change the observance date of a local holiday.
** Dates of Islamic holidays are subject to the sighting of the moon and may vary from the above projected dates.