Are banks open on Thanksgiving?
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No — banks are closed on Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday in November) is a Federal Reserve holiday and every bank closes. It's a Thursday-only closure: banks are open the day before and open again on Black Friday.
If payday falls on Thanksgiving, direct deposits generally arrive Wednesday or Friday depending on your employer's processing — the Fed itself doesn't settle payments on the holiday.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Closed |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27, 2026 | Open Banks are open the day after Thanksgiving. |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Closed |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 26, 2027 | Open Banks are open the day after Thanksgiving. |
What else on Thanksgiving?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Thanksgiving, and post offices are closed. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Thanksgiving. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Thanksgiving. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Thanksgiving, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Thanksgiving. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Almost certainly not — Thanksgiving stops collection in nearly every city, with the rest of the week usually running a day late. Your hauler posts the details. |
| Schools | Closed No — schools are closed on Thanksgiving. |
Checked against the Federal Reserve holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.