Public holidays

Given the current circumstances, the Swiss representations are operating at reduced capacity. Consular services will continue to be available for urgent and essential cases. In order to follow the recommended measures of social distancing, please limit your visits to the Embassy to appointments that have been scheduled in advance. Please contact your representation by e-mail and include your first name, name, date of birth and specify your situation and urgency.

Please contact the Embassy of Switzerland or the Consulate General of Switzerland which is in charge for your place of residence *) when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new Swiss passport or Swiss identity card, have moved or wish to apply for Swiss citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown list to the right.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from their Swiss representation.

*) You can find out which Swiss representation is in charge for your place of residence by clicking on the tab "Representations" in the grey ribbon above.

Public holidays

Embassy of Switzerland in Washington

Consulate General of Switzerland in New York

Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco

Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta

If the federal offices in Washington, D.C. area are closed, the Embassy is closed to the public as well. Please refer to the following website for more information: www.opm.gov

The Embassy of Switzerland will be closed on the following official holidays:
January 1, 2021	Friday	New Year
April 2, 2021	Friday	Good Friday
April 5, 2021	Monday	Easter Monday
May 13, 2021	Thursday	Ascension Day
May 24, 2021	Monday	Monday after Pentecost
May 31, 2021	Monday	Memorial Day
July 5, 2021	Monday	Independence Day (deferred from July 4)
September 6, 2021	Monday	Labor Day
November 25, 2021	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
November 26, 2021	Friday	Thanksgiving Friday
December 24, 2021	Friday	Christmas Eve
December 31, 2021	Friday	New Year's Eve

The Consulate General of Switzerland in New York will be closed on the following official holidays in the year 2021:
January 1, 2021	Friday	New Year's Day
April 2, 2021	Friday	Good Friday
April 5, 2021	Monday	Easter Monday
May 13, 2021	Thursday	Ascension / Auffahrt
May 24, 2021	Monday	Monday after Pentecost
May 31, 2021	Monday	Memorial Day
July 5, 2021	Monday	Independence Day (deferred from July 4)
September 6, 2021	Monday	Labor Day
November 25, 2021	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
November 26, 2021	Friday	Thanksgiving Friday
December 24, 2021	Friday	Christmas Eve
December 31, 2021	Friday	New Year's Eve

This list subject to change.

The Consulate General of Switzerland, San Francisco will be closed on the following official holidays in 2021
January 1	Friday	New Year's Day
January 18	Monday	Martin Luther King
February 15	Monday	President's Day
April 2	Friday	Good Friday
April 5	Monday	Easter Monday
May 31	Monday	Memorial Day
July 5	Monday	Independence Day
September 6	Monday	Labor Day
November 25	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
November 26	Friday	Day after Thanksgiving
December 24	Friday	Christmas Eve
December 31	Friday	New Year's Eve

This list is subject to change.

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Atlanta will be closed on the following official holidays in 2021:
January 1	Friday	New Year's Day
January 18	Monday	Martin Luther King
February 15	Monday	President's Day
April 2	Friday	Good Friday
April 5	Monday	Easter Monday
May 31	Monday	Memorial Day
July 5	Monday	Independence Day
September 6	Monday	Labor Day
November 25	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
November 26	Friday	Day after Thanksgiving
December 24	Friday	Christmas Eve
December 31	Friday	New Year's Eve

This list is subject to change.

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Last update 25.01.2021

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