Holidays & events

2020 holidays

Wednesday
November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday
November 26
Thanksgiving Day
Friday
December 25
Christmas Day

2021 holidays

Friday
January 1
New Year’s Day
Monday
January 18
Martin Luther King Jr. birthday
Monday
February 15
Presidents’ Day
Monday
May 31
Memorial Day
Monday
July 5*
Independence Day
Monday
September 6
Labor Day
Monday
October 11
Columbus Day
Thursday
November 11
Veterans Day
Thursday
November 25
Thanksgiving Day
Saturday
December 25**
Christmas Day

* July 4, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
** December 25, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

USPS Postmaster van illustration.

Events calendar

  • Black Heritage: August Wilson Commemorative

    Black Heritage: August Wilson Commemorative Forever® stamp virtual ceremony will be carried on the Postal Service’s social media channels, Facebook and Twitter on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. EST.

    For more information on how to attend, please visit the event’s website page.

    January 28

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