US Embassy closed on October 9 for Columbus Day celebrations

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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