Is UPS Open Today? UPS Holiday Schedule for 2026
The checker below compares your local date with the UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule, which UPS publishes as a PDF. On the days that schedule lists as Closed, UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International is closed. The only 2027 date in its table is January 1, 2027, and it says its information is subject to change.
When we checked on November 4, 2026, the two UPS PDFs on this page, the 2026 U.S. UPS Holiday Operations Schedule and the 2026 Year-End Holiday Schedule, carried the wording quoted here. ups.com is authoritative for UPS services.
Maintained by Archie Chang · Reviewed November 4, 2026 · Methodology & sources
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UPS 2026 holiday operations schedule
UPS lists each holiday with its status for UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International, The UPS Store locations, UPS Air and Ocean Freight Services and UPS Express Critical. The table repeats the printed cells, including the footnote numbers.
The only 2027 date in the UPS operations schedule table is January 1, 2027. The UPS year-end schedule also describes Saturday, January 2, 2027.
| Holiday | Day | Date | UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International | The UPS Store Locations | UPS Air and Ocean Freight Services | UPS Express Critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday | 1-Jan-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | 19-Jan-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Valentine’s Day | Saturday | 14-Feb-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| President’s Day | Monday | 16-Feb-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Good Friday | Friday | 3-Apr-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Easter | Sunday | 5-Apr-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Mother’s Day | Sunday | 10-May-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Memorial Day | Monday | 25-May-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Juneteenth | Friday | 19-Jun-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Friday | 3-Jul-26 | Open | Open | Closed | Available |
| Independence Day | Saturday | 4-Jul-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Labor Day | Monday | 7-Sep-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (Columbus Day) | Monday | 12-Oct-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday | 11-Nov-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | 26-Nov-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday | 27-Nov-26 | Open | Open | Open | Available |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday | 24-Dec-26 | Open2 | Open | Open | Available |
| Christmas Day | Friday | 25-Dec-26 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| New Year’s Eve | Thursday | 31-Dec-26 | Open 3 | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
| New Year’s Day | Friday | 1-Jan-27 | Closed | Limited Locations1 | Closed | Available |
“*The information listed on this calendar is subject to change. For more information regarding changes to UPS holiday operations or services, please visit ups.com.”
UPS holidays: no pickup or delivery
The UPS year-end schedule names three UPS holidays and says what happens on each.
“Thursday Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.”
“Friday Dec. 25 Christmas Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.”
“Friday Jan. 1 New Year’s Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.”
“On UPS holidays — Nov. 26, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1 — there is no movement of any packages tendered to UPS, regardless of the date of tender.”
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
UPS lists both days as Open with footnotes that limit what is picked up and delivered.
“Delivery of UPS® Air, international Air, UPS® Standard and UPS® Ground packages. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 18. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available to all customers for Air and international Air packages.”
“Delivery of UPS Air and international Air packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Monday, Dec. 28. UPS On-Call Pickup service is available to all customers for Air and international Air packages.”
Other days in the UPS year-end schedule
The UPS year-end schedule also describes days around the holidays. Some days are listed with normal pickup and delivery service and a note on when packages are scheduled for delivery. The checker shows these lines, and UPS explains its asterisk in a note.
“Wednesday Nov. 25 Normal pickup and delivery service. All UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up on Nov. 25 will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Nov. 27. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up Nov. 25 will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Nov. 30 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Nov. 28).”
“Thursday Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Normal delivery service. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air* packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 18. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 28 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 26).”
“Saturday Dec. 26 Delivery of Air and International Air* packages labeled for delivery on Saturday only. Pickup service is available only for regularly scheduled Air and International Air* packages.”
“Wednesday Dec. 30 Normal pickup and delivery service. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Thursday, Dec. 31. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Jan. 4 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Jan. 2). UPS 3 Day Select® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Wednesday, Jan. 6.”
“Thursday Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Delivery of UPS Air and International Air* packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air* packages if prearranged by Monday, Dec. 28. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Jan. 4 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Jan. 2).”
“Saturday Jan. 2 Delivery of Air and International Air* packages labeled for delivery on Saturday only. Pickup service is available only for regularly scheduled Air and International Air* packages.”
“*References to “UPS Air and International Air” packages include UPS Next Day Air® Early, UPS Next Day Air®, UPS Next Day Air Saver®, UPS 2nd Day Air ® A.M., UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS Worldwide Express Plus®, UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Worldwide Saver®, UPS Worldwide Expedited®, and UPS Worldwide Express Freight® services.”
The UPS Store locations
UPS marks The UPS Store column with a footnote about local hours.
“Check with your local store for hours of operation. The UPS Store® locations are independently owned and operated by franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc. (although one or more may be company-owned) in the USA and by its master licensee and its franchisees in Canada. Products, services, prices, and hours of operation may vary by location.”
Saturdays and Sundays
On days the holiday schedule does not list, the checker uses the weekend wording from the UPS Saturday Delivery and Pickup Options page.
“UPS offers Monday through Saturday delivery service for residential and commercial parcels. However there are no deliveries on Sunday.”
“UPS offers Saturday delivery to the majority of the U.S. population.”
Frequently asked questions
Is UPS open today?
It depends on the date. The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International as Closed on January 1, 2026, January 19, 2026, April 5, 2026, May 10, 2026, May 25, 2026, July 4, 2026, September 7, 2026, November 26, 2026, December 25, 2026, and January 1, 2027. It lists no other closures for those parcel services. The schedule says: “*The information listed on this calendar is subject to change. For more information regarding changes to UPS holiday operations or services, please visit ups.com.” The UPS Saturday Delivery and Pickup Options page says: “UPS offers Monday through Saturday delivery service for residential and commercial parcels. However there are no deliveries on Sunday.”
Is UPS open on Thanksgiving?
No. The UPS 2026 Year-End Holiday Schedule says: “Thursday Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.” The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27, 2026, as Open.
Is UPS open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?
The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists Christmas Eve, December 24, 2026, as Open with this footnote: “Delivery of UPS® Air, international Air, UPS® Standard and UPS® Ground packages. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 18. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available to all customers for Air and international Air packages.” The UPS 2026 Year-End Holiday Schedule says: “Friday Dec. 25 Christmas Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.”
Is UPS open on New Year’s Day?
The UPS 2026 Year-End Holiday Schedule says: “Friday Jan. 1 New Year’s Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.” The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2026, as Open with this footnote: “Delivery of UPS Air and international Air packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Monday, Dec. 28. UPS On-Call Pickup service is available to all customers for Air and international Air packages.”
Is UPS open on Veterans Day?
The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as Open for UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International, for The UPS Store locations and for UPS Air and Ocean Freight Services. The schedule says: “*The information listed on this calendar is subject to change. For more information regarding changes to UPS holiday operations or services, please visit ups.com.”
Does UPS deliver on Sunday?
The UPS Saturday Delivery and Pickup Options page says: “UPS offers Monday through Saturday delivery service for residential and commercial parcels. However there are no deliveries on Sunday.” The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists Easter, April 5, 2026, and Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, both Sundays, as Closed.
Are The UPS Store locations open on UPS holidays?
The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists The UPS Store locations as Limited Locations on its Closed days. Its footnote says: “Check with your local store for hours of operation. The UPS Store® locations are independently owned and operated by franchisees of The UPS Store, Inc. (although one or more may be company-owned) in the USA and by its master licensee and its franchisees in Canada. Products, services, prices, and hours of operation may vary by location.”
Does UPS deliver on Saturday?
The UPS Saturday Delivery and Pickup Options page says: “UPS offers Saturday delivery to the majority of the U.S. population.” The UPS 2026 U.S. Holiday Operations Schedule lists Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2026, as Closed and Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, 2026, as Open.
Related pages
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