In the year of 2009, the Visa Office of the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy will be closed to observe Chinese and British public holidays and not accept applications for visa, passport, legalization of documents on the following dates.

New Year	January 1-2
Chinese New Year	January 26-28
Good Friday	April 10
Easter Day	April 13
International Worker's Day	May 1
Spring Bank Holiday	May 25
Dragon-Boating Festival	May 28
Summer Bank Holiday	August 3
National Day	October 1-6
Christmas	December 24-25