U.S. Postal Service · Thursday, December 31, 2026
Is the post office open on New Year's Eve 2026?
Yes. The post office is open on New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Details
Not a postal holiday: Post Offices open and mail is delivered. USPS hasn't posted 2026 year-end hours; in 2021 and 2022 it said it had no plans for limited hours on New Year's Eve.
Confirmed by USPS. Source
Post office on other holidays
Full scheduleColumbus Day
Monday, October 12, 2026ClosedVeterans 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 Day
Friday, January 1, 2027ClosedMLK Day
Monday, January 18, 2027ClosedPresidents Day
Monday, February 15, 2027ClosedGood Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027Open
Monday, October 12, 2026ClosedVeterans 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 Day
Friday, January 1, 2027ClosedMLK Day
Monday, January 18, 2027ClosedPresidents Day
Monday, February 15, 2027ClosedGood Friday
Friday, March 26, 2027Open
Also on New Year's Eve
UPS
Partly: only UPS Air packages are delivered and picked up.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Normal trading Thursday, Dec. 31 (9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET): neither NYSE nor Nasdaq lists an early close.OpenBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a federal holiday; a regular workday for federal offices.OpenWalmart
Walmart stores kept their usual hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenTarget
Target stores have closed early, at 9 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to Target's s…LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses close early on New Year's Eve: 6 p.m. in 2024 and 2025 (5 p.m. in 2023, when it fell on a S…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club said in October 2025 that clubs now stay open until their regular 8 p.m. close on New Year's Eve (…OpenMeijer
Meijer hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the Meijer store finder.Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores closed early on New Year's Eve 2025, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at most stores (6 p.m. at Herald Sq…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announcedKroger
Most Kroger family stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenPublix
Publix stores close at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as they did in 2022, 2023 and 2025.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on New Year's Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; they closed early in 20…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores were open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores are open on New Year's Eve; in 2025 many closed at 10 or 11 p.m., while others kept regular ho…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores keep regular hours on New Year's Eve, per H-E-B's holiday schedule.OpenCVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025, though some had limited hours.VariesWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on New Year's Eve, but some close earlier than usual.Varies
Partly: only UPS Air packages are delivered and picked up.LimitedFedEx
Yes, with earlier pickups and some FedEx Office locations closing early.LimitedBanks
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a Federal Reserve holiday: the Fed is open, so banks are generally open.OpenStock market
Normal trading Thursday, Dec. 31 (9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET): neither NYSE nor Nasdaq lists an early close.OpenBond market
Yes, until an early close at 2:00 p.m. ET.LimitedFederal offices
New Year's Eve (Thu., Dec. 31) is not a federal holiday; a regular workday for federal offices.OpenWalmart
Walmart stores kept their usual hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenTarget
Target stores have closed early, at 9 p.m., on New Year's Eve in 2023, 2024 and 2025, according to Target's s…LimitedCostco
Costco warehouses close early on New Year's Eve: 6 p.m. in 2024 and 2025 (5 p.m. in 2023, when it fell on a S…LimitedSam's Club
Sam's Club said in October 2025 that clubs now stay open until their regular 8 p.m. close on New Year's Eve (…OpenMeijer
Meijer hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the Meijer store finder.Not announcedThe Home Depot
The Home Depot's 2026 holiday schedule says stores close at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2026.LimitedLowe's
Lowe's stores closed early, at 6 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedBest Buy
Best Buy stores closed early, at 7 p.m., on New Year's Eve 2025, according to Best Buy's store pages.LimitedMacy's
Macy's stores closed early on New Year's Eve 2025, open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at most stores (6 p.m. at Herald Sq…LimitedKohl's
Kohl's stores were open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2025.LimitedDollar General
Dollar General hasn't published New Year's Eve hours; check your store in the store locator.Not announcedKroger
Most Kroger family stores kept regular hours on New Year's Eve 2025.OpenPublix
Publix stores close at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve, as they did in 2022, 2023 and 2025.LimitedAldi
ALDI stores run limited hours on New Year's Eve under ALDI's standing holiday policy; they closed early in 20…LimitedTrader Joe's
Trader Joe's stores close at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, per its 2025 holiday hours announcement.LimitedWhole Foods Market
Whole Foods stores were open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve in 2024 and 2025.LimitedSafeway
Safeway stores are open on New Year's Eve; in 2025 many closed at 10 or 11 p.m., while others kept regular ho…LimitedH-E-B
H-E-B stores keep regular hours on New Year's Eve, per H-E-B's holiday schedule.OpenCVS Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025, though some had limited hours.VariesWalgreens
Walgreens stores were open on New Year's Eve 2025; pharmacy hours vary by location.OpenStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on New Year's Eve, but some close earlier than usual.Varies
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