Public Holidays / Closures
The VFS Global Canada Visa application centre will close for business on the following public holidays in 2018:
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAYS-2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Days |
| 8 March | Thursday | International Women’s Day |
| 21 March | Wednesday | Eidi Nawruz (Tajik New Year) |
| 22 March | Thursday | Eidi Nawruz (Tajik New Year) |
| 9 May | Wednesday | Victory Day |
| 15 June | Friday | Eid Al-Fitr (Ramazan)* |
| 27 June | Wednesday | Day of National Reconciliation |
| 21 August | Tuesday | Eid Al-Adha (Kurbon) * |
| 10 September | Monday | In lieu of September 9, Sunday, Independence Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
* To be confirmed in accordance with the Government's decision. The date is an approximation. Subject to change based on the official decree of the Council of Ulema of the Republic of Tajikistan. In case the date does not coincide with the decision of the Council, the date specified here will be a working day and the UN staff will be given the day off on the day decided by the Council.