Embassy Closure December 5

Embassy Seal

On December 5, the Embassy will be closed as we observe a National Day of Mourning to honor George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. The Embassy will reopen on December 6.

George H.W. Bush, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, listens to a speaker during a 1971 session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. (© Bettmann/Getty Images)
George H.W. Bush, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, listens to a speaker during a 1971 session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. (© Bettmann/Getty Images)