US Embassy in Accra Closes January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance

The United States Embassy in Accra has announced that it will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal public holiday in the United States. This means individuals seeking services at the Embassy will have to return on the day it resumes operations to access those services. In the notice, shared on Facebook on Sunday, January 17, 2026, the Embassy said normal operations would resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Embassy advised the public to take note of the closure and plan accordingly, adding that essential services would resume when the mission reopens.