US Embassy closed on February 20

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 Monday, February 20, 2017 in observance of Presidents’ Day. This holiday marks the birthdays of U.S. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

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