US Embassy in Abuja and Lagos Consulate to Close July 3 for Independence Day
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026 for the Fourth of July holiday. The closure was announced through the US Mission’s official social media channels, pausing all consular services for the day. The Fourth of July commemorates the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence when the American colonies declared independence from Britain.
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