In the year of 2008, 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(Tuesday to Wednesday)
Chinese New Year	February 6-8(Wednesday to Friday)
Good Friday	March 21(Friday)
Easter Day	March 24(Monday)
Tomb Sweeping Day	April 4(Friday)
International Worker's Day	May 2(Friday)
Spring Bank Holiday	May 26(Monday)
Dragon-Boating Festival	June 9(Monday)
Summer Bank Holiday	August 4 (Monday)
Mid-Autumn Day	September 15 (Monday)
National Day	October 1-3 (Wednesday to Friday)
Christmas	December 25-26 (Thursday to Friday)