Office Hours:
 Consular Office
   9:00am--12:00(noon)
   Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday (except Chinese and Irish public holidays)
 Other Sections
   9:00--12:30 & 14:30--17:30
   Monday to Friday (except Chinese and Irish public holidays)

Major Chinese Holidays:
(Holiday Number of days the Embassy will be closed )
New Year's Day (January 1)
Spring Festival (the Chinese Lunar New year)  
International Labour Day (May 1)
National Day (Octobor 1)