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Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices observe 11 annual federal holidays. Offices are closed to visitors on these days, and telephone help from live representatives is not available. The next holiday closure is for Juneteenth on Monday, June 19.
Here’s the Social Security holiday schedule for 2023:
- New Year’s Day: Monday, Jan. 2 (observed)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 16
- Washington’s Birthday: Monday, Feb. 20
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 29
- Juneteenth National Independence Day: Monday, June 19
- Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4
- Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 4
- Columbus Day: Monday, Oct. 9
- Veterans Day: Friday, Nov. 10 (observed)
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 23
- Christmas: Monday, Dec. 25
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When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, federal offices observe it on the preceding Friday or the following Monday, respectively.
Under normal operations, Social Security offices are open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They fully reopened April 7, 2022, after more than two years of strictly limited visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the offices are again serving walk-in visitors, Social Security strongly recommends making an appointment in advance to avoid lines and long waits. Masks are required if an office is located in an area where the COVID-19 community level is high. Signs will indicate if this is the case and a mask will be provided if you need one.
To make an appointment, contact your local Social Security office.
Social Security by phone
To speak to a Social Security representative by phone, you can:
- Call the SSA’s national customer-service number, 800-772-1213, between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time on weekdays.
- Call your local office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. You’ll find the correct number by plugging your zip code into SSA’s office locator.
