Are federal offices open on December 26?
Updated August 22, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
Federal Offices · December 26
Varies
It depends on the weekday — December 26 isn't one of the eleven federal holidays, so offices are open when it falls on a workday.
OPM's list has Christmas Day and stops there. December 26 is a regular workday for federal employees whenever it falls Monday through Friday; when it lands on a weekend the offices are closed for the weekend, not for the holiday. December 26 is a Saturday in 2026 and a Sunday in 2027.
The exception is OPM's own weekend rule: a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed the Monday after, so a Sunday Christmas makes Monday December 26 a paid federal holiday and offices close. A president can also grant part or all of a workday around Christmas by executive order — those come one year at a time, and this page never assumes one. Public hours vary by agency and office, so confirm with the office you plan to visit.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Closed |
What else on December 26?
| Who | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | Varies It depends on the weekday — December 26 isn't a Federal Reserve holiday, so banks keep whatever hours that day of the week normally has. | Federal Reserve holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Mail & the Post Office | Varies It depends on the weekday — December 26 isn't a postal holiday, so mail runs whenever it falls Monday through Saturday, and there's no regular delivery when it lands on a Sunday. | USPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| The Stock Market | Varies It depends on the weekday — December 26 isn't an exchange holiday, so the market trades a full session whenever it's a weekday, and there's no session at all when it falls on a weekend. | NYSE holiday calendar Checked August 2026 |
| UPS | Varies December 26 isn't a UPS holiday — pickup and delivery run on whatever schedule that weekday normally carries. | UPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| FedEx | Varies December 26 isn't a FedEx holiday — service follows the normal schedule for whatever weekday it lands on. | FedEx holiday service schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Trash Pickup | Varies It depends on your city — December 26 is where the post-Christmas slide usually lands, and whether your route moves depends on how your hauler handles the holiday. | your city or hauler's holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Schools | Closed No — December 26 sits inside winter break in nearly every district. | your school district's calendar Checked August 2026 |
Questions people ask
Are federal courts open on December 26?
Federal courts keep the same eleven holidays, so a weekday December 26 is normal business — but individual courts set their own operating hours and can close for local reasons. The court's own calendar is the one to check.
Checked against the OPM federal holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.