US Embassy to Remain Closed on Wednesday; Here's Why

The Embassy of the United States of America in Nairobi, Kenya, will remain closed on Wednesday, November 11.

In a notice issued on Tuesday, November 11, the US Embassy in Nairobi explained that its doors will remain closed in commemoration of Veterans Day.

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"The U.S. Embassy will be closed on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in observance of Veterans Day," the notice read.

Normal operations are expected to resume on Thursday, under the usual working hours. However, American citizens seeking emergency services can still get attended to via phone or email.

The day is an American public holiday celebrated annually to honour veterans, dead or alive, who served honourably in the United States armed forces during war or times of peace.

Initially known as Armistice Day, it was meant to remember the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, when World War I ended on November 11, 1938.

According to the US Embassy Nairobi holiday calendar, it will remain closed for three more holidays in 2026: Thanksgiving Day on November 26, Jamhuri Day on December 12 and Christmas Day on December 26

Elsewhere, the Embassy of Finland in Nairobi will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, for an Embassy planning day.

On November 8, British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh led the celebrations of the United Kingdom Remembrance Sunday.

Observed on the second Sunday of November every year, Remembrance Sunday honours military service members and civilians from the UK and Commonwealth who have died in World War I, World War II, and later conflicts.

"In a world of constant headlines, Remembrance asks us to pause. Today in Nairobi, we remember all who served and sacrificed, including the many Africans overlooked by history. We will remember them," Baugh wrote.