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. 12

    U.S. Coast Guard Academy Forever® Stamp Dedication Ceremony

    Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
    10 a.m. EDT

    Venue
    Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival
    New London Waterfront Park
    1 Waterfront Park St.
    New London, CT 06320

    Register

  • Sept. 19

    2026 Christmas Cookies Forever® Stamps First Day of Issue

    Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
    11 a.m. EDT

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

    Register

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