USPS and U.S. UPS Holiday Working Hours in 2024
The holiday season can be quite hectic, and the last thing you want is to turn up at a Post Office or a UPS Store only to find it closed. So to prepare for the holiday shipping season you should look up USPS and UPS holiday operating schedules and working hours in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises and mishaps.
Postal and courier companies typically make their holiday shipping deadlines and holiday operating schedules known beforehand so that it is easier for customers to plan their holiday shipping. It’s also important to keep in mind that Post Offices and UPS stores may have shortened business hours on some days during the holiday season or, on the contrary, operate on an extended schedule to satisfy the demand. Let’s figure out the USPS and UPS holiday working hours around Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year’s in 2024.
Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 28, 2024
USPS: Post Offices countrywide closed with no delivery and no pickup from Blue Collection Boxes.
UPS: UPS Store locations may be closed, no pickup or delivery service, UPS Express Critical service available.
Day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday): Friday, November 29, 2024
USPS: regular hours and operations.
UPS: regular hours and operations, UPS Store locations open, pickup and delivery services available.
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Eve: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
USPS: local Post Office locations open, mail picked up from Blue Collection Boxes, regular mail and Priority Mail Express delivered.
UPS: no UPS Ground pickup, UPS pickup for Air and international Air only if prearranged by December 19, UPS delivery for all services available, UPS Store locations open, UPS Express Critical service available.
Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
USPS: local Post Office locations closed with no delivery and no pickup from Blue Collection Boxes (Priority Mail Express mail will be delivered in limited locations).
UPS: UPS Store locations may be closed, no pickup or delivery service, UPS Express Critical service available.
New Year’s Day Holiday
New Year’s Eve: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
USPS: local Post Office locations open, mail will be picked up from Blue Collection Boxes, regular mail and Priority Mail Express will be delivered.
UPS: no UPS Ground pickup or delivery, UPS pickup for Air and international Air only if prearranged by December 26, UPS delivery for Air and international Air available, UPS Store locations may be closed, UPS Express Critical service available.
New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
USPS: local Post Office locations closed with no delivery and no pickup from Blue Collection Boxes (Priority Mail Express mail will be delivered in limited locations).
UPS: UPS Store locations may be closed, no pickup or delivery service, UPS Express Critical service available.
But what about UPS Store locations that are remain open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve but may have modified business hours? What exactly are these business hours? To learn the specific hours of operation of your local UPS Store, use the UPS Store Locator tool to find the store you need and check with its page for hours of operation.
The United States Postal Service also has a locator tool that you can use to check the hours of operation of your local Post Office during the holiday season. The tool will show you when the Post Office you’re interested in opens, what time it closes, and which services are available at this specific location.