All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Thursday, October 10 and Monday, October 14, 2013, in observance of Double Ten Day in Taiwan and Columbus Day in the United States, respectively. This includes the Consular Section, the Commercial Section, the Agricultural Trade Office, the American Center and the AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office. All offices will re-open on October 11 and October 15, respectively, at the usual time.