Holidays & events

2022 holidays

Friday December 31*: New Year’s Day
Monday January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. birthday
Monday February 21: Presidents’ Day
Monday May 30: Memorial Day
Monday

June 20**: Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday July 4: Independence Day
Monday September 5: Labor Day
Monday October 10: Columbus Day
Friday November 11: Veterans Day
Thursday November 24: Thanksgiving Day
Monday December 26*: Christmas Day

*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most USPS employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. 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.
**Juneteenth National Independence Day will be recognized as a holiday eligible to USPS full-time and part-time career employees. The observance will be included in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 518, Holiday Leave and be subject to the corresponding provisions of the section.

Events calendar

July 6

Nancy Reagan Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
11 a.m. PDT

Venue
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065

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July 15

Mariachi Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

Friday, July 15, 2022
11:30 a.m. MDT

Venue
Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque
Albuquerque Convention Center
401 2nd St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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July 21

Pete Seeger Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

Thursday, July 21, 2022
8 p.m. EDT

Venue
Newport Folk Festival Presents:
For Pete’s Sake
Jane Pickens Theater
49 Touro St
Newport, RI 02840

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Aug. 3

Go Beyond Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022
9 a.m. PDT

Venue
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Aug. 5

Marine Sanctuaries Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

Friday, Aug. 5, 2022
10 a.m. PDT

Venue
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
35 Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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