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U.S. Embassy Closures
Athens (May 24, 2007) -- The U.S. Embassy in Athens, including the Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all U.S. Government offices in Greece will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2007, in observance of Memorial Day, a U.S. national holiday.
In addition, the Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Athens is closed to the public on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, for internal administrative reasons. This closure includes the non-immigrant visa unit, immigrant visa unit, federal benefits unit, American citizen services unit, and passport unit.
For true emergencies on these days, during working hours you may call 210-721-2951 and after 5:00 p.m. 210-720-2490, or 210-720-2491.