Holidays & events

2020 holidays

Wednesday
January 1
New Year’s Day
Monday
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. birthday
Monday
February 17
Washington’s Birthday (observed)
Monday
May 25
Memorial Day
Saturday
July 4*
Independence Day
Monday
September 7
Labor Day
Monday
October 12
Columbus Day
Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday
November 26
Thanksgiving Day
Friday
December 25
Christmas Day

*This year, July 4 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day) falls on a Saturday. Post Offices will be closed and there will be no mail or package deliveries. Postal employees:  Either Friday, July 3, or Saturday, July 4, will be treated as a holiday depending on employee duties and regular schedule. Check with your manager or supervisor for information on how this impacts you.

Events calendar

  • Kwanzaa

    Kwanzaa Forever® stamps virtual ceremony will be carried on the Postal Service’s social media channels, Facebook and Twitter on Thursday, October 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

    For more information on how to attend, please visit the event’s website page.

    October 13

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