The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will suspend routine public services on eight occasions between August and December 2026 in observance of Nigerian and American public holidays. Public services will also be unavailable on Thursday, November 26, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. The missions will also close on Friday, December 25, for Christmas Day, which is observed as a public holiday in both Nigeria and the United States. The final scheduled closure for 2026 will be on Saturday, December 26, in observance of Boxing Day in Nigeria. It explained that routine public services would not be provided on the listed dates.