Holidays & events

2026 holidays

Thursday
January 1
New Year's Day
Monday
January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday
February 16
Presidents Day
Monday
May 25
Memorial Day
Friday
June 19
Juneteenth
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

* Post Offices will be open on Friday, July 3, and deliveries will occur as normal. 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.

Events calendar

  • Sept. 25

    Linda McCartney Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

    Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
    11 a.m. EDT

    Venue
    Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
    11 W 53rd St.
    New York, NY 10019

    Register

  • Sept. 29

    Hanukkah Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026
    11 a.m. CDT

    Venue
    Touro Synagogue
    4238 St. Charles Ave.
    New Orleans, LA 70115

    Register

  • Oct. 6

    Fentanyl Awareness Semipostal Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026
    11 a.m. EDT

    Venue
    National Institutes of Health
    Masur Auditorium (Building 10 South)
    9000 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, MD 20892

    Register

  • Oct. 21

    Diwali Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
    6 p.m. EDT

    Venue
    Embassy of India
    2107 Massachusetts Ave. NW
    Washington, DC 20008

    Register

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