U.S. Postal Service Holidays in 2025: Is the Post Office Open?

The U.S. Postal Service observes 11 official holidays each year, including New Year’s Day. Post offices will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages.

Here are the Postal Service holidays for 2025: 

• New Year's Day: Wednesday, Jan. 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 20
• Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 17
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 26
• Juneteenth National Independence Day: Thursday, June 19
• Independence Day: Friday, July 4
• Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1
• Columbus Day: Monday, Oct. 13
• Veterans Day: Tuesday, Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27
• Christmas: Thursday, 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 does not pick up or deliver on New Year’s Day except for urgent and critical deliveries and FedEx Office retail locations are closed. Most FedEx services are available on New Year’s Eve but stores may be closed or operate on modified hours; contact your local store for details.  

UPS also operates only critical delivery services on New Year’s Day. Regular pickup and delivery services may be limited on New Year’s Eve; consult the UPS holiday schedule for details. UPS Stores may close Dec. 31 and Jan. 1; check with your local store.