Public Holidays / Closures

BLS Visa application centres will be close for business on the following public holidays in 2024:

S.no	Date	Day	Holidays
1.	1-Jan-24	Monday	New Year
2.	2-Jan-24	Tuesday	Epiphany
3.	28-Mar-24	Thursday	Maundy Thursday
4.	29-Mar-24	Friday	Good Friday
5.	31-Mar-24	Sunday	Easter Sunday
6.	1-Apr-24	Monday	Easter Monday
7.	9-Apr-24	Tuesday	Araw ng Kagitingan
8.	1-May-24	Wednesday	Labor day
9.	3-May-24	Friday	Constitution Day
10.	30-May-24	Thursday	Feast of Corpus Chhristi
11.	12-Jun-24	Wednesday	Independence Day
12.	15-Aug-24	Wednesday	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary + Military Day
13.	26-Aug-24	Monday	National Heroes Day
14.	1-Nov-24	Friday	All Saints Day
15.	11-Nov-24	Monday	Independence Day
16.	25-Dec-24	Wednesday	Christmas Day
17.	26-Dec-24	Thursday	Day after Christmas Day

Normal operational hours:

Submission Timings: 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM

Passport collection Timings: 04.00 PM – 05:00 PM

Operational days: Monday – Friday (other than public holidays)