Holidays & events

2024 holidays

Monday
January 1
New Year's Day
Monday
January 15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Monday
February 19
Presidents’ Day
Monday
May 27
Memorial Day
Wednesday
June 19
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Thursday
July 4
Independence Day
Monday
September 2
Labor Day
Monday
October 14
Columbus Day
Monday
November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday
November 28
Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday
December 25
Christmas Day

Events calendar

  • Sept. 5

    First Continental Congress Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024
    11 a.m. ET

    Venue
    Carpenters’ Hall
    320 Chestnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19106

    Register

  • Sept. 14

    Christmas Madonna and Child and Holiday Joy Stamp Dedication Ceremonies and Holiday Stamps Family Festival

    Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024
    10:30 a.m. ET

    Venue
    Smithsonian National Postal Museum
    2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
    Washington, DC 20002

    Register

  • Sept. 19

    Hanukkah Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
    11 a.m. ET

    Venue
    Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
    575 3rd Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20001

    Register

  • Sept. 25

    Kwanzaa Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
    12:30 p.m. ET

    Venue
    Heinz History Center
    1212 Smallman Street
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222

    Register

  • Oct. 1

    Thank You Healthcare Community Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
    2:30 p.m. ET

    Venue
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    The Hubert H. Humphrey Building / Great Hall
    200 Independence Ave., SW
    Washington, DC 20201

    Register by 5 p.m. Sept. 30

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