Public holidays / closures

Date	Day	Holidays
January 1st	Monday	New Year***
March 28	Thursday	Maundy Thursday****
March 29	Friday	Good Friday***
April 9	Tuesday	End of Ramadan*
May 1st	Wednesday	Labor Day***
June 7	Friday	Muslim New Year*
June 17	Monday	Feast of the Lamb*
August 15	Thursday	Assumption of the Virgin ***
September 16	Monday	Birth of the Prophet*
October 11 (instead of October 12)	Friday	National Day of Spain ***
November 1st	Friday	All Saints’ Day ***
November 28	Thursday	Independence of Mauritania**
December 6	Friday	Spanish Constitution Day ***
December 25	Wednesday	Nativity of the Lord ***

* Variable Mauritanian holidays (approximate value)
*** Fixed Mauritanian public holidays
*** Obligatory Spanish holidays
***Spanish festivals chosen by the representation

December 24 and 31 are non-working days in the General State Administration. The embassy will remain closed both days.

Working day:
Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Customer Service Hours:

• General: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Visa section: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (delivery of documents)