USPS Holidays 2027: When Post Offices Close and Mail Stops

USPS lists 11 postal holidays in 2027. Regular mail is not delivered on postal holidays, per USPS, and the table below gives each date. Two of them fall on Saturdays, Juneteenth and Christmas Day, and Independence Day is listed onMonday, July 5. Check today's status on is the Post Office open today. Looking for 2026? See USPS holidays 2026.

Maintained by Archie Chang · USPS pages checked on November 1, 2026 · Methodology & sources

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USPS holidays 2027

USPS holidays 2027
DateWeekdayHolidayPost Offices and delivery
January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
January 18, 2027MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
February 15, 2027MondayPresidents DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
May 31, 2027MondayMemorial DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
June 19, 2027SaturdayJuneteenthPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery. USPS says Post Offices are open on Friday, June 18, and deliveries occur as normal
July 5, 2027MondayIndependence DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery. July 4, 2027 is a Sunday; USPS lists the following Monday
September 6, 2027MondayLabor DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
October 11, 2027MondayColumbus DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
November 11, 2027ThursdayVeterans DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
November 25, 2027ThursdayThanksgiving DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery
December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPer USPS: Post Offices closed; no regular mail delivery. USPS says Post Offices are open on Friday, December 24, and deliveries occur as normal

When we checked on November 1, 2026, the USPS Holidays & events page listed 11 holidays for 2027.

Saturday holidays in 2027: Juneteenth and Christmas

Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19, 2027, and Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25, 2027. USPS says what happens on the Fridays before:

“Post Offices will be open on Friday, June 18, and Friday, Dec. 24, and deliveries will occur as normal.”
USPS: Holidays & events (2027 list)

USPS also has a pay and leave rule for its employees, which is about staff days off, not about mail service:

“If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for some USPS employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.”
USPS: Holidays & events

Federal offices differ from USPS on these two days. OPM observes Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 18, 2027; USPS lists Saturday, June 19, 2027. OPM observes Christmas Day on Friday, December 24, 2027; USPS lists Saturday, December 25, 2027. See federal holidays 2027.

Independence Day 2027

July 4, 2027 is a Sunday, and the USPS list shows Independence Day on Monday, July 5, 2027. USPS gives this rule for its employees:

“If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most USPS employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.”
USPS: Holidays & events

Sunday and holiday delivery

“Regular mail delivery occurs Monday through Saturday, with the exception of postal holidays.”
USPS FAQ: No mail delivery?
“Priority Mail Express® mailpieces and Amazon parcels are the only pieces of mail eligible for Sunday delivery.”
USPS FAQ: No mail delivery?
“Our fastest domestic shipping service, Priority Mail Express® (PME) delivers 7 days a week, 365 days a year (with limited exceptions) to most U.S. addresses and PO Box™ addresses with a money-back guarantee.”
USPS FAQ: Priority Mail Express Service
“Sunday and holiday delivery available in many major markets for an additional fee.”
USPS FAQ: Priority Mail Express Service

Is the Post Office open on a specific holiday?

Frequently asked questions

How many USPS holidays are there in 2027?

11. USPS lists New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. When we checked on November 1, 2026, the USPS Holidays & events page listed 11 holidays for 2027.

Is Juneteenth a postal holiday in 2027?

Yes. USPS lists Juneteenth on Saturday, June 19, 2027. USPS says: “Post Offices will be open on Friday, June 18, and Friday, Dec. 24, and deliveries will occur as normal.” That includes Friday, June 18, 2027.

Is mail delivered on Christmas 2027?

USPS lists Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027 as a postal holiday, so regular mail is not delivered that day. For Friday, USPS says: “Post Offices will be open on Friday, June 18, and Friday, Dec. 24, and deliveries will occur as normal.” That includes Friday, December 24, 2027.

Is mail delivered on July 5, 2027?

USPS lists Independence Day on Monday, July 5, 2027, because July 4 falls on Sunday, July 4, 2027. USPS says: “Regular mail delivery occurs Monday through Saturday, with the exception of postal holidays.” USPS also says: “If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most USPS employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.”

Does USPS deliver mail on Sundays and holidays in 2027?

USPS says: “Priority Mail Express® mailpieces and Amazon parcels are the only pieces of mail eligible for Sunday delivery.” USPS also says: “Sunday and holiday delivery available in many major markets for an additional fee.” That sentence is about Priority Mail Express.

Is Columbus Day 2027 a postal holiday?

Yes. USPS lists Columbus Day on Monday, October 11, 2027. USPS says: “Regular mail delivery occurs Monday through Saturday, with the exception of postal holidays.”

Sources (checked November 1, 2026): USPS: Holidays & events · USPS FAQ: No mail delivery? · USPS FAQ: Priority Mail Express Service