Press Releases 2008
U.S. Embassy - Consulate Closures
Athens (November 24, 2008) -- The U.S. Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all U.S. Government offices in Greece will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2008, in observance of Thanksgiving Day,
a U.S. national holiday.
In addition, the Consular Section of the United States Embassy in Athens, Greece will be closed to the public on Friday, November 28, 2008, 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 during our 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. working hours on this day, you may call 210-721-2951 and after 5:00 p.m. 210-720-2490, or 210-720-2491.