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U.S. Postal Service Holidays in 2024: Is the Post Office Open?

Get services online even when there’s no mail delivery and post offices are closed


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The U.S. Postal Service observes 11 official holidays annually, including Columbus Day (observed in some cities and states as Indigenous Peoples’ Day). Post offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages on that date.

Here are the Postal Service holidays for 2024:

  • New Year’s Day: Monday, Jan. 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 15
  • Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 19
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day: Wednesday, June 19
  • Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
  • Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 2
  • Columbus Day: Monday, Oct. 14
  • Veterans Day: Monday, Nov. 11
  • Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 28
  • Christmas Day: Wednesday, 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. Most FedEx and UPS services operate normally on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (although some deliveries may be affected by the Postal Service holiday). FedEx Office and UPS Store retail locations will be open.

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