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Post Office Closure Guide
Post Office Holidays
Find the holidays that affect U.S. Post Office retail windows and regular mail delivery, plus practical guidance for PO Box access, pickups and local facility hours.
Current-Year Postal Holiday Reference
Use USPS Holidays 2026 for the exact annual postal schedule and local facility pages for location-specific access.
Postal Service Checks
Retail windows, regular delivery and lobby access can follow different rules.
What Can Change on a Postal Holiday?
Use the service type—not just the holiday name—to decide what is available.
Retail Windows
Staffed Post Office counter hours can close or change on official postal holidays.
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Regular Mail Delivery
Regular delivery generally follows the official postal holiday schedule.
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Lobby & PO Box Access
Lobby, self-service and PO Box access can differ from retail-window hours.
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Public-Service Holiday Calendars
Use the exact service calendar when a holiday can affect government, banking, mail or local operations.
Official & Operational Calendars
These pages separate legal holiday status from the operating schedules of specific services.
Mail & Local Services
Postal and regional holiday rules can change service availability even when private businesses remain open.
Today, Tomorrow & What’s Next
Use the rolling holiday pages for a date-aware view of today, tomorrow, the week ahead and the next holiday.
Today
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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Tomorrow
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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Monday
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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This Week
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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Next Holiday
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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Upcoming
Move through the holiday calendar without losing the current date context.
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Postal Planning
Move between USPS holiday dates and location-sensitive Post Office hours.
Date & Calendar Tools
Use calendars and date tools to plan around closures and delivery days.
Post Office holiday closures and local access
Post Office holiday questions usually involve more than one service: retail-window hours, regular mail delivery, package services, lobby access, PO Boxes and collection schedules can each behave differently.
Use the national USPS holiday calendar for the closure date, then check the specific Post Office when lobby access, self-service kiosks or local pickup timing matters.
Retail counter serviceOfficial postal holidays can close staffed retail windows.
PO Box and lobby accessAccess hours may differ from staffed retail hours and can vary by location.
Delivery and pickupsRegular mail delivery and collection schedules can change on postal holidays; special services may follow separate rules.
Date checked: September 4, 2026. Official holiday and closure rules can vary by jurisdiction, institution and location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Post Office closed on federal holidays?
USPS observes an official postal holiday schedule that includes major federal holidays. Exact service details belong on the USPS holiday calendar.
Are Post Office lobbies closed on holidays?
Not always. Lobby and PO Box access can differ from retail-window hours and depends on the facility.
Is mail delivered when the Post Office is closed?
Regular mail delivery is generally affected on official postal holidays, while some premium services can have separate operating rules.
What is the difference between USPS Holidays and Post Office Holidays?
USPS Holidays focuses on the postal-service schedule; Post Office Holidays focuses on what that schedule means for retail windows, local facilities and customer access.
Where can I check today’s local Post Office hours?
Use USPS Hours Today for location-sensitive hours and this page for holiday-specific closure context.