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Four Seasons Hotel Chicago > Aerial view of skyline and Lake Michigan. > Whether you need to know local public holidays or highlights through the seasons, we hope you will find the facts gathered below useful tools for your travel planning.

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Whether you need to know local public holidays or highlights through the seasons, we hope you will find the facts gathered below useful tools for your travel planning. Please feel free to contact us if we can assist you further.

General information

The first settlers built beside Lake Michigan about 150 years ago, and the inhabitants rebuilt the city after the Great Fire of 1871. Today, three of the world’s six largest buildings sway in the skyline of the Windy City.

At the 900 North Michigan Avenue address of Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, you are an elevator ride away from Magnificent Mile shops and a five-minute stroll from the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Hancock Observatory. The Hotel’s location places the best of Chicago – in all directions – conveniently close.

Time zone

GMT -6 hours
Central Standard Time

Language(s) spoken

English is the primary language.

Electrical system

Local voltage is 110 to 120 volts AC. Adapters available; please request through the Concierge.

Shopping hours

Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm

Working hours

Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Time and distance to city centre

10 minutes/1.5 miles/2 kilometres

Time and distance to shopping

Oak Street is two blocks from the Hotel. The Magnificent Mile is street level of the Hotel.

Time and distance to financial district

10 minutes/2 miles/3 kilometres

View in–depth travel advice from Frommers.com

Public holidays
Veterans Day	November 11, 2009
Thanksgiving Day	November 26, 2009
Christmas Day	December 25, 2009
New Year's Day	January 1, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	January 18, 2010
Presidents' Day	February 15, 2010
Memorial Day	May 31, 2010
*Independence Day	July 4, 2010
Labour Day	September 6, 2010
Columbus Day	October 11, 2010
Veterans Day	November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day	November 25, 2010
Christmas Day	December 25, 2010

*Holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are taken on the following Monday.

Seasonal highlights

Winter

Michigan Avenue Festival of Lights, which features an ice sculpture display along the Magnificent Mile.

Summer

Fireworks at Navy Pier every Wednesday and Saturday night, The Air and Water Show, Taste of Chicago, Venetian Night, Country Music Festival, Jazz Festival, Blues Festival and various neighbourhood art fairs.

Fall

Thanksgiving Day Parade on State Street.