USPS Holiday Hours Schedule 2026 | 2027

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USPS, the largest network of post offices in the United States, provides its customers with a variety of postal services almost every day (except Sundays and national holidays, when offices stop providing services or hours of operation are slightly changed by 2-3 hours), and convenient hours of operation allow you to send parcels at almost any time of day.

What are USPS Holiday Hours?

Keep in mind that this company is a state-owned company and, as a rule, on almost all holidays post offices are not open and do not provide services, and on some other holidays their schedule changes and their opening hours are usually reduced by 2-3 hours and are set for each office individually.

For example, on Independence Day and some other holidays, post offices also do not serve customers and are closed for the whole day. Often the company publishes information on its official resource, and if you need to determine the exact hours of operation, you should dial the number above.

Please note that the company does not have a uniform schedule for all post offices, so hours of operation may vary depending on the location of the post office.

USPS Holiday Hours Schedule on Christmas 2026

Like many other holidays on Christmas Day, employees will be on vacation and post office doors will be closed, but customers can always send packages before or after the holiday, but there are some schedule adjustments to consider.

• December 24th - on Christmas Eve all USPS post office will be open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm as you can see the hours of operation will change due to Christmas and employees will go home earlier. Please keep this in mind when visiting.
• December 25th - on Christmas Day USPS post office will be closed, so you will need to find another date because you will not be able to send or receive your package on that date.
• December 26th - the day after Christmas USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm is an excellent date to visit the post office, full working day will allow you to use the services of the company at a convenient time

As a rule, on this holiday, almost all post offices issue a Christmas stamp set that many collectors hunt for. They are quite unique and are issued in small numbers. And some of them are unique.

Don't miss the opportunity to add to your collection.

USPS Holiday Hours Schedule on New Year's Eve 2026

There are also changes in the schedule on New Year's Eve that should be taken into account as delivery times may vary depending on weekends and holidays.

• December 31st - on New Year's Eve, USPS will be open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm again with hours of operation reduced by 3 hours from the standard schedule. Limited services and given that the next date is a weekend all shipments will be at the office until the 2nd.
• January 1st - on New Year's Day USPS will be closed until the second day you can rest and do your business. Only the next day you can use the services of the company.
• January 2nd - after New Year's Day USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The company will resume its work from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, all services and services are provided to customers both online and directly in the office of the company.

As for New Year's Eve, special stamps are often issued in small numbers for this event. Usually it happens a couple of weeks, sometimes a month before Christmas. You can pre-order them on the official website.

USPS Holiday Hours Schedule on Easter 2026

Transfer money, send or receive a package, make a courier delivery all this is available on Easter such service will please any customer.

• April 4th - On Easter Eve USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm as a rule there is a usual schedule of work of post offices that allows to use all services at convenient time for visitors.
• Aoril 5th - On Easter, USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and here is a surprise for visitors as the opening hours are reduced by 3 hours from the usual working hours. You should take this into account when visiting. We recommend that you do so in the morning.
• April 6th - After Easter USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with no change in hours of operation, receive or send packages or use any available services.

As you can see above all three dates the post office will be open, but Easter holiday itself has some changes that should be taken into account when planning your visit.

USPS Holiday Hours Schedule on Thanksgiving 2026

Please note some changes in the schedule for Thanksgiving on this date will stop service and you can use the services only on the next date.

• November 26th - on Thanksgiving Eve USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm please note some changes that will close 3 hours earlier. Plan your time accordingly.
• November 27th - On Thanksgiving Day USPS will be closed, we recommend visiting the post office either before or after Thanksgiving. It is company policy to give all employees the day off on this date.
• November 28th - After Thanksgiving USPS will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and on the 29th you can safely go to the post office, there is a standard customer service time that will allow you to perform all necessary actions.

And as always, stamp collectors and enthusiasts can add new stamps to their collections to commemorate the holiday.

The number of offers will be limited, so it is recommended to make an online reservation or order directly on the company's website.

What Else Do You Need to Know About USPS?

It should be remembered that this is a government company and therefore on all public holidays it will not work and serve customers.

As payment for USPS services you can use all available modern payment methods: cash, cashless payment using bank cards, current accounts or contactless forms of payment such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Some services such as sending or receiving parcels may have reduced opening holiday hours, so it is recommended to clarify this information directly with the branch.

Also, USPS company does not have uniform opening holiday hours for all branches, so use google maps to find out the working hours of the nearest post office or on the company's website there is a special service called locator, where you can find out the exact working hours.