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Direct answer: No. Post Offices are closed on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, one of 11 USPS holidays this year. Banks (Federal Reserve) also close, but the stock market is open. Next: Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, and Christmas, Friday, Dec. 25, when post offices, banks and stocks all close.
By the numbers: 11 USPS holidays in 2026; on 2 of them (Columbus Day Oct. 12, Veterans Day Nov. 11) post offices and Fed banks close while the stock market trades. Source: USPS Newsroom: Holidays and Events
“All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, September 8.” — USPS release, Aug. 24, 2026 (Labor Day)
Updated 2026-10-18
No. USPS lists Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, as a holiday. In its 2026 holiday releases, USPS says all Post Office locations close and regular mail delivery and retail services resume the next day it is open. Banks (Federal Reserve) are closed too; the stock market is open.
No regular delivery: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, is a USPS holiday. Banks and the stock market are closed too. On Friday, Nov. 27, it is not a USPS holiday; the stock market closes early at 1:00 p.m. ET.
New Year's Day (Jan. 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19), Presidents Day (Feb. 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (Saturday, July 4), Labor Day (Sept. 7), Columbus Day (Oct. 12), Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25).
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026, is not on the USPS holiday list, so it is not a USPS holiday; local hours can vary. Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, is a USPS holiday. The stock market closes at 1:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 24.
No. USPS closed all Post Office locations on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with regular delivery resuming Tuesday, Oct. 13 (USPS release, Oct. 5, 2026). Banks closed too; the stock market was open.
USPS says you can still use usps.com to order stamps and free boxes, Hold Mail, Change of Address, PO Box renewal and Click-N-Ship labels, and many self-service lobby kiosks are available 24/7.
USPS had not posted its 2027 list when we checked on Oct. 18, 2026. Federal employees' 2027 holidays (OPM) are shown on this page for planning; USPS can differ.
USPS 2026 holidays from the USPS Newsroom and 2026 holiday releases; bank (Federal Reserve K.8) and NYSE status; checked Oct. 18, 2026.
As of Oct. 18, 2026 · USPS 2026 holiday list · Federal Reserve + NYSE schedules
Post offices close on 11 USPS holidays in 2026. Next: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans Day) — banks close too, but the stock market is open. Then Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, December 25, 2026 (Christmas Day), when post offices, banks and stocks all close.
The math:
Sources: USPS holidays · USPS Labor Day release · Federal Reserve K.8
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The 11 holidays USPS lists for 2026, with the same day's bank (Federal Reserve) and stock market status. Post Offices are open on Friday, July 3, 2026, and deliveries occur as normal (USPS note), even though federal offices and the stock market close that day.
| Date | USPS holiday | Post offices | Banks (Fed) | Stock market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Presidents Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday, June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Independence Day | Closed | Falls on Saturday; Fed Banks open the Friday before | Weekend |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 | Columbus Day | Closed | Closed | Open |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day | Closed | Closed | Open |
| Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Thanksgiving Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Sources: USPS holidays · USPS Employee News · Federal Reserve K.8 · NYSE holidays
Sources: USPS July 4 release · USPS Labor Day release · USPS Columbus Day release · USPS holidays
When we checked on Oct. 18, 2026, USPS listed only 2026 holidays. We don't guess USPS dates. For planning, these are the 2027 days federal employees get off (OPM, observed dates). USPS can differ on Saturday-holiday Fridays, as it did on July 3, 2026.
Source: OPM holidays
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Facts, not advice. Local Post Office hours vary; use USPS Find Locations for your branch. Your own bank sets its branch hours. USPS had not posted 2027 holidays when we checked on Oct. 18, 2026.
No. USPS lists Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, as a holiday. In its 2026 holiday releases, USPS says all Post Office locations close and regular mail delivery and retail services resume the next day it is open. Banks (Federal Reserve) are closed too; the stock market is open.
No regular delivery: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, is a USPS holiday. Banks and the stock market are closed too. On Friday, Nov. 27, it is not a USPS holiday; the stock market closes early at 1:00 p.m. ET.
New Year's Day (Jan. 1), Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19), Presidents Day (Feb. 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (Saturday, July 4), Labor Day (Sept. 7), Columbus Day (Oct. 12), Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) and Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25).
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026, is not on the USPS holiday list, so it is not a USPS holiday; local hours can vary. Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, is a USPS holiday. The stock market closes at 1:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 24.
No. USPS closed all Post Office locations on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with regular delivery resuming Tuesday, Oct. 13 (USPS release, Oct. 5, 2026). Banks closed too; the stock market was open.
USPS says you can still use usps.com to order stamps and free boxes, Hold Mail, Change of Address, PO Box renewal and Click-N-Ship labels, and many self-service lobby kiosks are available 24/7.
USPS had not posted its 2027 list when we checked on Oct. 18, 2026. Federal employees' 2027 holidays (OPM) are shown on this page for planning; USPS can differ.
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