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

* 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

April 18

Happy Birthday Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

Saturday, April 18, 2026
11 a.m. EDT

Venue
Track 15
1 Union Station
Providence, RI 02903

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May 5

Route 66 Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
9:15 a.m. MDT

Venue
National Postal Forum
Phoenix Convention Center
100 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004

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May 14

Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult Forever® Stamps Dedication Ceremony

Thursday, May 14, 2026
11 a.m. CDT

Venue
National Eagle Center
50 Pembroke Ave. S.
Wabasha, MN 55981

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