# What holidays is the post office closed?

*Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day are the two holidays left on the U.S. Postal Service list for 2026, and the 2027 list runs from New Year's Day to Christmas Day.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Culture
- By: Culture Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:53:29-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T22:53:29-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/

## Key facts

- The U.S. Postal Service lists 11 holidays for 2027: New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr., Presidents, Memorial, Juneteenth, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Source: [U.S. Postal Service](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:52:35-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/#the-u-s-postal-service-lists-11-holidays-for-2027-new-year-s
- For the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Postal Service said all Post Office locations would be closed, with regular mail delivery and retail services resuming on Thursday, November 12. Source: [U.S. Postal Service](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:53:10-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/#for-the-veterans-day-holiday-on-wednesday-november-11-2026
- The two holidays after Veterans Day on the Postal Service list for 2026 are Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Source: [U.S. Postal Service](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:52:35-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/#the-two-holidays-after-veterans-day-on-the-postal-service
- Juneteenth and Christmas Day fall on Saturdays in 2027, and the Postal Service said Post Offices will be open on Friday, June 18, and Friday, December 24, with deliveries as normal. Source: [U.S. Postal Service](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:52:35-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/#juneteenth-and-christmas-day-fall-on-saturdays-in-2027-and
- The Postal Service said self-service kiosks are available in select lobbies nationwide when Post Offices are closed, and many of them are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Source: [U.S. Postal Service](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:53:10-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-holidays-is-the-post-office-closed/#the-postal-service-said-self-service-kiosks-are-available-in

The U.S. Postal Service lists 11 holidays on its [holiday schedule](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/) for 2027: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. In its [notice for Veterans Day 2026](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm), the Postal Service said, "All Post Office locations will be closed."

## The holidays left in 2026

The Postal Service [schedule](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/) shows three holidays in its 2026 list. Veterans Day, on November 11, is the first of them, and Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day follow. The date of Thanksgiving is explained in [When is Thanksgiving 2026?](/culture/when-is-thanksgiving-2026/)

| Holiday | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |

## Post office holidays in 2027

These are the dates on the Postal Service [schedule](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/) for 2027.

| Holiday | Date |
| --- | --- |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth | Saturday, June 19, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
| Veterans Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 |

## When a holiday falls on a weekend

The schedule marks Juneteenth, Independence Day and Christmas Day in 2027 with a [note](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/). Juneteenth and Christmas Day fall on Saturdays that year, and the note says, "Post Offices will be open on Friday, June 18, and Friday, Dec. 24, and deliveries will occur as normal."

The same note says that when a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes for some Postal Service employees. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes for most Postal Service employees.

## What happens on a postal holiday

The Postal Service published a notice before each of the two most recent holidays. For [Veterans Day](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm) on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, it said all Post Office locations would be closed and that regular mail delivery and retail services would resume on Thursday, November 12. For [Columbus Day](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1005-usps-will-be-closed-in-observance-of-columbus-day-october-12.htm) on Monday, October 12, 2026, it said all Post Office locations would be closed and that regular mail delivery and retail services would resume on Tuesday, October 13.

## What still works when Post Offices are closed

Both notices say customers can still use usps.com to order stamps and free boxes, and to reach services such as Hold Mail, Change of Address, PO Box rental or renewal, and Click-N-Ship for printing prepaid labels. The [Veterans Day notice](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm) also says self-service kiosks are available in select lobbies nationwide. The kiosks print postage for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and international shipping, sell stamps, weigh and mail packages, and show package tracking information. The notice says many of the kiosks are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This page will be updated at this address when the Postal Service changes its holiday schedule.

## Sources

1. [Holidays and events](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/events/), U.S. Postal Service, 2026-11-11 (primary source)
2. [U.S. Postal Service To Observe Veterans Day Holiday, Nov. 11](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1104-usps-to-observe-veterans-day-on-nov-11.htm), U.S. Postal Service, 2026-11-04 (primary source)
3. [U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Columbus Day, October 12](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/1005-usps-will-be-closed-in-observance-of-columbus-day-october-12.htm), U.S. Postal Service, 2026-10-05 (primary source)