The newest federal holiday—established by President Joe Biden in 2021—is Juneteenth, a holiday to commemorate the official widespread end to slavery in the United States. As Smithsonian Magazine reported, Juneteenth is known as the United States’ Second Independence Day and falls on June 19 every year. But even though this is a federal holiday, is the post office is open on Juneteenth?Even though Juneteenth was only recently made an official federal holiday, this day has been around for a long time. And it all started because on June 19, 1865, U.S. General Gordon Granger announced to enslaved people in Galveston, TX that they were officially free. The Union Army finally started enforcing the end of slavery at this time, even though President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law back on Jan. 1, 1863. This two-year holdup was because slave owners didn’t want to let go of enslaved people and simply didn’t share the news with them; news was not as widely spread and accessible back then as it is now. Also known as “Freedom Day” and “Emancipation Day,” Juneteenth is a day to celebrate this major turning point in our nation’s history. So, before you go expecting a special mail delivery on June 19, 2025, does USPS deliver mail on Juneteenth? And does this holiday impact UPS and FedEx deliveries? Is the post office closed or open? Read on to find out.Related: Happy Freedom Day! Here Are 30 Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth 2025
As the official USPS site states, Juneteenth is one of their 2025 holidays. And as USA Today reported, that means that no regular residential or business mail delivery service will be available on June 19, 2025. They did note, though, that Priority Mail Express is available even on federal holidays, 365 days a year.
Is the Post Office Open on Juneteenth?
Due to the fact that all USPS services will be closed on Juneteenth, the post office will also be closed on June 19, 2025. Related: Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 60 Quotes To Better Understand Juneteenth
As for non-federally funded mail and package delivery companies, FedEx and UPS operate a bit differently. While they might be closed for other holidays, they don’t follow the federal holiday calendar. According to UPS’s site, UPS pickup and delivery services will be available on June 19, 2025, and UPS stores will remain open per usual. As FedEx’s site reported, they are the same. All FedEx locations will be open and they’ll deliver packages as usual. Related: Celebrate Freedom With These 101 Inspiring Juneteenth Instagram Captions
What Other Days of the Year Is Mail Not Delivered?
Because USPS coincides with all federal holidays, that means they run on a bank holiday schedule. This also means that on most major holidays and long weekends, USPS mail won't be delivered, and the post office will be closed. The USPS’s list of remaining holidays on which they’re closed is:
Independence Day, July 4, 2025Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 13, 2025Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025Federal holidays in 2026 include:
New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2026President’s Day, Feb. 16, 2026Memorial Day, May 25, 2026Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, 2026Independence Day, July 4, 2026Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2026Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 12, 2026Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2026Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026Up Next:
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