The U.S. Postal Service lists 11 holidays on its holiday schedule 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, the Postal Service said, "All Post Office locations will be closed."
The holidays left in 2026
The Postal Service schedule 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?
| 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 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. 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 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 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 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.