U.S. Postal Service Holidays in 2026: Is the Post Office Open on July 4?

The U.S. Postal Service observes 11 official holidays annually, including Independence Day. Post offices will be closed on Saturday, July 4, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages.

Post offices will be open, and mail and packages will be delivered normally, on Friday, July 3, when most federal agencies are closing for Independence Day this year.

Here are the Postal Service holidays for 2026:

• New Year’s Day: Thursday, Jan. 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 19
• Presidents’ Day: Monday, Feb. 16
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
• Juneteenth National Independence Day: Friday, June 19
• Independence Day: Saturday, July 4
• Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 7
• Columbus Day: Monday, Oct. 12
• Veterans Day: Wednesday, Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 26
• Christmas: Friday, Dec. 25

Even when brick-and-mortar facilities are closed, some post office services are available online 24/7, including on holidays. With a USPS.com account, you can order stamps, print shipping labels, order boxes and other mail supplies, and request package pickups.

Stamps are also sold at most major supermarkets, pharmacies and office supply stores, which are open on some federal holidays.

FedEx and UPS holidays

Other major delivery companies set their own schedules and operate partially or in full on some federal holidays. 

FedEx will have early pickups but regular deliveries on Friday, July 3, and UPS will operate normally. Neither will have pickup or delivery service on Saturday, July 4, except for urgent and critical deliveries.

FedEx Office locations will have modified schedules on both days; UPS Stores will be open on July 3 but have modified schedules on July 4. Check with your local FedEx Office or UPS Store for details.