US embassy in Manila closed during holidays

US Embassy in Manila, Philippines. AP FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The United States Embassy announced on Friday that it will be closed for four days during the holidays, including Christmas and New Year.

“The embassy of the US in Manila and its affiliated offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, December 25, in observance of Christmas Day,” the embassy said in a statement.

They will also be closed on December 30, in observance of Rizal Day, December 31, and on January 1, New Year’s Day, it said.

Regular office services, the embassy said, will resume after the holidays.

“The embassy and its affiliated offices will resume their regular services on the regular workday immediately following the holidays,” it said.