Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say everyone go dey chill for US Embassy wey dey for Abuja and the Consulate General for Lagos, as dem go close on Monday, September 1, 2025, for US Labour Day holiday. Na wah! Even dem don announce am sharp-sharp for their X account on Sunday morning.
Dem talk say, “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos go dey closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, to observe the U.S. Labour Day.” E be like say na tradition wey don carry plenty weight since 1882 when Matthew Maguire first drop the idea. (Abeg, who sabi Matthew? Make we find am na!)
This holiday na big respect for all the American workers wey don put plenty efforts to make the country shine. E no easy o, but the American people dey recognize am well well. While normal waka and gist for consular matter go pause for this day, dem talk say essential services go still dey available for emergency matter. So no wahala if you get urgent issue, just use their emergency contact channels, no be say dem go leave you stranded.
For all my Naija padi wey dey plan to japa go America, make you sabi say routine consular services go resume after the holiday. So, if you dey plan to snatch US visa or any konji matter, abeg plan your waka well make you no dey waste your time for turn!
US Labour Day na special day wey dem dey observe for first Monday of September every year, and na federal holiday for America. So, next Monday, you fit chill, relax, drink palm wine for your corner as dey dey celebrate how far dem don come. E get as e be, nobody wan work on that day!
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