U.S. Postal Service · Monday, October 12, 2026
Is the post office open on Columbus Day 2026?
No. The post office is closed on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026.
Details
USPS will observe Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12: all Post Office locations closed; regular mail delivery and retail services resume Tuesday, Oct. 13. usps.com and self-service kiosks in some lobbies remain available.
Confirmed by USPS. Source
Post office on other holidays
Full scheduleVeterans Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2026ClosedThanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026ClosedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026OpenChristmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026OpenChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026OpenNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027ClosedMLK Day
Monday, January 18, 2027ClosedPresidents Day
Monday, February 15, 2027ClosedGood Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027Open
Wednesday, November 11, 2026ClosedThanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026ClosedBlack Friday
Friday, November 27, 2026OpenChristmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026OpenChristmas
Friday, December 25, 2026ClosedNew Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026OpenNew Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2027ClosedMLK Day
Monday, January 18, 2027ClosedPresidents Day
Monday, February 15, 2027ClosedGood Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027Open
Also on Columbus Day
UPS
Monday, Oct. 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day): UPS pickup and delivery services are available.OpenFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups in some areas.LimitedBanks
Columbus Day (Mon., Oct. 12) is a Federal Reserve holiday: Federal Reserve Banks closed.ClosedStock market
Columbus Day is not an NYSE or Nasdaq holiday: normal trading, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET.OpenBond market
Full close recommended Monday, Oct. 12 (stocks trade normally).ClosedFederal offices
Columbus Day (Mon., Oct. 12) is a federal holiday; federal offices closed.Closed
Monday, Oct. 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day): UPS pickup and delivery services are available.OpenFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups in some areas.LimitedBanks
Columbus Day (Mon., Oct. 12) is a Federal Reserve holiday: Federal Reserve Banks closed.ClosedStock market
Columbus Day is not an NYSE or Nasdaq holiday: normal trading, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET.OpenBond market
Full close recommended Monday, Oct. 12 (stocks trade normally).ClosedFederal offices
Columbus Day (Mon., Oct. 12) is a federal holiday; federal offices closed.Closed
Hours at your local branch or office can differ. What's open on Columbus Day · All holiday hours