About the Embassy

Embassy Holidays and Operational Hours

Hours of Work

The Embassy operational hours are from 07:30 AM to 01:00 PM and from 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM, Monday through Thursday.  On Friday, the Embassy is open from 07:30 AM to 01:30 PM.  Personnel take lunch between 01:00 and 02:00 PM.  The Embassy security guards are on duty around the clock and cover the Embassy phones after duty hours.  There are also duty officers on call from the Embassy and Peace Corps.  Emergency requests and enquiries should be directed to the Duty Officer when the Embassy is closed.

The following holidays will be observed in 2007:

January 1 Monday	New Year's Day	U.S/Lesotho
January 15 Monday	Martin Luther King JR Day	U.S.
February 19 Monday	Washington's Birthday	U.S.
March 11 Sunday	Moshoeshoe 's Day	Lesotho
April 6 Friday	Good Friday	Lesotho
April 9 Monday	Easter Monday	Lesotho
May 1 Tuesday	Workers 's Day	Lesotho
May 17 Thursday	Ascension Day	Lesotho
May 25 Friday	Africa/Heroes Day	Lesotho
May 28 Monday	Memorial   Day	U.S
July 4 Wednesday	Independence Day	U.S
July 17 Tuesday	King's Birthday	Lesotho
September 3 Monday	Labor Day	U.S
October 4 Thursday	Independence Day	Lesotho
October 8 Monday	Columbus Day	U.S
November 12 Monday	Veterans Day	U.S
November 22 Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	U.S
December 25 Tuesday	Christmas Day	U.S/Lesotho
December 26 Wednesday	Boxing Day	Lesotho