Is UPS running on December 26?
Updated August 22, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
UPS · December 26
Varies
December 26 isn't a UPS holiday — pickup and delivery run on whatever schedule that weekday normally carries.
The UPS holiday schedule marks Christmas Day; the 26th is back to regular operations. On a weekday every service runs, and it's one of the year's heaviest for returns. On a Saturday, pickup and delivery run in many areas but not all; Sunday is not a regular UPS service day. December 26 is a Saturday in 2026 and a Sunday in 2027.
When Christmas falls on a Sunday and the holiday moves to Monday December 26, the UPS schedule moves with it — the schedule UPS publishes for that year is the one to read. Service also varies by area, so check your own address before counting on a pickup.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Closed UPS holiday — no pickup or delivery on Christmas. |
UPS hasn't published its 2027 holiday schedule yet — this page updates when it posts.
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 |
| 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 |
Checked against the UPS holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.