Is the post office open on Christmas Day?
Mail · Christmas Day
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No — there's no mail delivery on Christmas Day, and post offices are closed.
Christmas is a federal holiday and USPS observes it fully: no delivery, no window service, no collection pickups. Delivery resumes on the next business day.
When December 25 falls on a Saturday, USPS takes the holiday on the Saturday — that Saturday's delivery is off, and the Friday before runs as a normal day with post offices open. When it falls on a Sunday, the holiday moves to Monday, and Monday is the day without mail.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Open Mail is delivered on Christmas Eve; some post office lobbies close early. |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Closed No mail delivery; post offices closed. |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2027 | Open Mail is delivered Friday December 24; some post office lobbies close early. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Closed No Saturday mail delivery today; post offices closed. |
What else on Christmas Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Christmas Day. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Christmas Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Christmas Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Christmas Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Christmas Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Almost certainly not — Christmas Day is on essentially every collection calendar, and the week around it usually shifts. Your city or hauler has the final say. |
| Schools | Closed No — schools are closed on Christmas Day. |
Questions people ask
Does anything get delivered on Christmas Day?
Priority Mail Express is the exception — USPS delivers it 365 days a year, holidays included, for an added fee. Everything else waits for the next business day.
Checked against the USPS holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.