Is the post office open on December 26?
Updated August 22, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
Mail · December 26
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.
The USPS holiday schedule lists Christmas Day and stops there. Carriers run full routes on December 26 whenever it falls Monday through Saturday, and it's a heavy one — returns going out meet the parcels that missed the holiday. Post offices keep their normal hours for that weekday, and those hours vary by location, so check yours before a counter errand.
Sunday is the standing exception: there is no regular Sunday delivery, only Priority Mail Express and the parcel work the Postal Service does under contract. And when Christmas Day itself falls on a Sunday, USPS observes it on Monday December 26 — no delivery that day and post offices closed. December 26 is a Saturday in 2026 and a Sunday in 2027.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Closed No mail delivery; post offices closed. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Closed No Saturday mail delivery today; post offices 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 |
| 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 |
| Federal Offices | 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 federal holiday 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
Is the post office open on December 26?
On a weekday or a Saturday, yes — retail counters keep their normal hours for that day, though hours vary by location. On a Sunday, and on a Monday December 26 that stands in for a Sunday Christmas, they're closed.
Do package deliveries run on December 26?
Yes on a regular delivery day — it's one of the busiest of the year for returns. On a Sunday only Priority Mail Express and contracted parcel delivery run.
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.