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

The U.S. Postal Service observes 11 official holidays annually, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. Post offices will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, and the Postal Service will not deliver regular mail or packages on those dates.

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.

FedEx does not pick up or deliver on Christmas and New Year’s Day except through its service for urgent and critical deliveries. FedEx Office retail locations will be closed on Christmas and may close or operate on modified schedules on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day; contact your local store for details.

UPS also operates only critical delivery services on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Regular pickup and delivery services may be limited on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve; check the UPS holiday schedule for details. UPS Stores may close or have modified hours on Dec. 24, 25 and 31 and Jan. 1; check with your local store.