Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Labor Day?
Labor Day is a nice way to bid summer goodbye in the last three-day weekend of the season. Whether you use Labor Day to relax or cram a ton of chores or events into three days, it’s yours to celebrate how you want! But even though Labor Day is meant to commemorate and honor workers and their rights, not all businesses are closed for the holiday.
Then again, some major businesses and services (like banks) are closed or not running on Labor Day. So, with that said, is the post office open on Labor Day? While USPS and private delivery companies like FedEx and UPS run on different schedules, they have something in common when it comes to delivering on Labor Day.
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Is Mail Delivered on Labor Day?
On the USPS website, Labor Day—which falls on Sept. 2, 2024—is considered one of their holidays. So no, mail is not delivered on Labor Day.
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Is the Post Office Open on Labor Day?
This means that the United States Postal Service offices and facilities will be closed as well.
According to AARP, even though USPS offices and storefronts are closed, you can still access some 24/7 services online like ordering stamps, printing shipping labels, ordering other mail supplies and requesting package pickups. If you really need stamps, you can purchase them elsewhere, like grocery stores or office supply stores, which might be open on Labor Day.
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Are FedEx and UPS Delivering on Labor Day?
Because the United States Postal Service is a federally funded operation, it runs on the federal holiday calendar. When it comes to private delivery companies like FedEx and UPS, that’s not always the case. And while AARP reports that FedEx and UPS do have their own schedules, FedEx and UPS do not deliver on Labor Day, with the exception of “urgent and critical deliveries.”
FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Offices will be open on Labor Day (FedEx Office has modified hours according to their website).
As for UPS, only UPS Express Critical will be open on Sept. 2 for Labor Day. Most of the regular UPS Store locations will be closed on Labor Day.
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What Other Days of the Year Is Mail Not Delivered?
Again, because USPS runs on the federal holidays' schedule (AKA it coincides with bank holidays), you can expect most major holidays and three-day weekends to mean USPS facilities and services are closed. But to lay it out for you, here are the remaining days of 2024 that mail is not delivered:
Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024
Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 14, 2024
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024
Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2024
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Federal holidays in 2025 include:
New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20, 2025
President’s Day, Feb. 17, 2025
Memorial Day, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, 2025
Independence Day, July 4, 2025
Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025
Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 13, 2025
Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025
Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025
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