The United States (US) Embassy in Nairobi has announced that it will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025.
In a notice on Friday, August 29, the US Embassy explained that the closure is due to the Labor Day celebrations in America.
“The embassy will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day,” the Embassy stated.
Normal operations in the US Embassy Nairobi would resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring September 1, Labour Day in the US.
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President Trump asked government officials and American citizens to mark the day in a special way.
“I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 1, 2025, as Labor Day.
“I call upon all public officials and people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the contributions and resilience of working Americans,” the proclamation read in part.
This comes just weeks after the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi was closed in observance of Independence Day, which Americans celebrate every year on July 4.
On Thursday, June 19, the Embassy in Nairobi closed its offices in observance of Juneteenth celebrations.
Juneteenth, which is a blend of June and nineteenth, is an American holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
