US Embassy closed on October 9 for Columbus Day celebrations

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US Embassy closed on October 9 for Columbus Day celebrations

It is a US national holiday

Newsroom October 6 05:13

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, October 9, 2017 in observance of Columbus Day, a U.S. national holiday.

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