Worldwide: Government Office Closures During Easter

Due to the observance of Easter week, government offices in the following countries will be closed as follows: 

• Argentina: closed March 28 through April 2.
• Australia: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Bahamas: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Barbados: closed March 29 and April 1.

• Belarus: closed May 1, 9, 13 and 14.

• Belgium: closed April 1, 2024.
• Bermuda: closed March 29.
• Bolivia: closed March 29.
• Brazil: Federal Police closed March 29.
• Canada: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Cayman Islands: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Chile: closed March 29.
• Colombia: closed March 28 and March 29.
• Costa Rica: closed March 25-29.

• Czech Republic: closed March 29 and April 1.

• Denmark: closed March 28-29 and April 1.
• Dominican Republic: closed March 27 through April 1.
• Ecuador: closed March 29.
• El Salvador: closed March 25 through April 1.
• Estonia: closed March 29-30.
• Finland: closed March 29 and April 1.
• France: closed April 1.
• Germany: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Greece: closed May 3, May 6-7.
• Guatemala: closed March 27-29. Other closures may be announced at short notice.
• Guyana: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Honduras: closed March 27-29.
• Iceland: closed March 28-29 and April 1.
• Ireland: closed April 1.
• Italy: closed April 1.
• Jamaica: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Kenya: closed March 29 and March 31, 2024
• Latvia: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Lithuania: closed April 1.

• Malta: Expected to be closed March 29 and March 31.

• Mexico: expected to close March 28 and March 29. Other closures may be announced at short notice.

• Moldova: closed May 6 and May 13.

• Netherlands: closed April 1, 2024.
• New Zealand: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Norway: closed March 27-29 and April 1.
• Panama: expected to close early or entirely on March 28; closed March 29.
• Paraguay: closed March 28 and March 29
• Peru: closed March 28 and March 29.
• Poland: closed April 1.

• Portugal: closed March 28 from 13:00 (local time) through March 29.

• Slovakia: closed March 29 and April 1.

• Slovenia: closed April 1.

• South Africa: closed March 29 and March 31.
• Spain:
  • closed March 28 in Madrid, Andalucia, Cantabria, Asturias, Castilla la Mancha, Galicia, Castilla y Leon, La Rioja, Basque Country, Navarra, Melilla, Ceuta, Aragón, Canary Islands and Balearic Islands;
  • closed March 29 in all of Spain; and
  • closed April 1 in Catalonia, Valencia, and Balearic Islands.
• Suriname: closed March 25, March 29 and April 1.
• Switzerland: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Trinidad and Tobago: closed March 29 and April 1.
• United Kingdom: closed March 29 and April 1.
• Uruguay: closed March 28 and March 29.
• Venezuela: expected to close March 25-29.

Foreign nationals and employers should expect that government offices in other countries may be closed on these dates and should contact the government office for specific information.