Public Holidays / Closures

In 2024, BLS offices will remain closed on the following holidays:

DATE	DAY	HOLIDAYS
24 Dec 2024	Tuesday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec 2024	Wednesday	Christmas
26 Dec 2024	Thursday	Boxing Day
31 Dec 2024	Tuesday	New Year’s Eve

BLS International Germany Visa Application Center - USA will be closed on the following public holidays in 2025:

DATE	DAY	HOLIDAYS
01 Jan 2025	Wednesday	New Years Day
20 Jan 2025	Monday	Martin Luther King Day
17 Feb 2025	Monday	Presidents Day
18 Apr 2025	Friday	Good Friday
21 Apr 2025	Monday	Easter Monday
08 May 2025	Thursday	One time holiday to commemorate 80 years since the end of WW2 and National Socialism
26 May 2025	Monday	Memorial Day
09 Jun 2025	Monday	Whit Monday
19 Jun 2025	Thursday	Juneteenth
04 Jul 2025	Friday	US Independence Day
01 Sep 2025	Monday	Labor Day
03 Oct 2025	Friday	Day of German Unity
13 Oct 2025	Monday	Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day
11 Nov 2025	Tuesday	Veterans Day
27 Nov 2025	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
28 Nov 2025	Friday	Day After Thanksgiving
24 Dec 2025	Wednesday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec 2025	Thursday	Christmas Day
26 Dec 2025	Friday	Boxing Day
31 Dec 2025	Tuesday	New Year’s Eve

Normal operational hours:

Office Timings: 9 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday to Friday)

Application Submission Timings: 10.00 AM to 02:00 PM (Monday to Friday)

Passport collection Timings: 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Monday to Friday)