Updated: November 11, 2026, at 12:13 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00; 5:13 p.m. UTC).
Yes. All U.S. Post Office locations are closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day. USPS says regular mail delivery and retail counter service will resume Thursday, November 12. Customers should not expect ordinary letter or package delivery on the holiday, though Priority Mail Express may be available for holiday delivery in some markets under its separate service terms.
USPS has also posted localized service alerts for weather and a processing-facility closure. Those notices are separate from the nationwide Veterans Day schedule and could add delays in affected areas. Check the current USPS alert page or your ZIP Code before making a time-sensitive mailing plan.
Yes. The U.S. Postal Service’s 2026 holiday calendar lists Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11. In its holiday notice, USPS says all Post Office locations will be closed that day. The closure applies to retail counter service across the country; it is not limited to federal offices in Washington or to states that hold separate commemorations.
The USPS notice sets Thursday, November 12, as the return date for regular mail delivery and retail services. That is the schedule for the postal holiday itself. A particular branch could still have a separate local disruption, so customers with an urgent errand should confirm hours in the USPS Location Finder before traveling.
USPS’s announcement says regular mail delivery resumes on Thursday, which means customers should plan for the normal delivery pause on Wednesday. Do not count on ordinary letter mail or routine USPS package delivery arriving on Veterans Day. Items already moving through the network may continue to be processed at different points, but the holiday schedule does not promise a normal neighborhood delivery run.
Priority Mail Express is a possible exception, not a blanket rule. USPS describes the service as operating seven days a week, year-round, with limited exceptions. Its service information says Sunday or holiday delivery can be purchased in many major markets for an added charge. Availability depends on the origin and destination ZIP Codes and the service commitment offered for that shipment. Check the specific route in the USPS postage or service-commitment tools rather than assuming an Express item will arrive on Nov. 11.
USPS says customers can still use USPS.com to order stamps and free shipping boxes, place a Hold Mail request, submit a Change of Address, rent or renew a PO Box, and use Click-N-Ship to print a prepaid label. These online options do not reopen a retail counter or guarantee that a package will be accepted, scanned, or dispatched on the holiday.
Self-service kiosks are available in select Post Office lobbies. Depending on the location, a kiosk can sell stamps, print postage, weigh items, and provide tracking information. USPS says many kiosks are available 24 hours a day, but that does not mean every building lobby is open around the clock. Check the branch’s listed lobby hours and services before making a trip. A PO Box lobby may have access arrangements that differ from counter hours.
Yes, but the USPS service-alert dashboard lists localized issues rather than a single nationwide delay. Its latest posted update at the time of this check was November 9, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The dashboard warned of possible weather-related delays in Hawaii and parts of the Southwest and South, as well as a temporary closure affecting the Des Moines, Iowa, processing and distribution center. It also listed flooding-related impacts in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Those alerts may change, and a listed region does not mean every ZIP Code there will experience a delay. For a specific delivery, enter the destination ZIP Code in USPS’s disruption checker or track the package directly. The Veterans Day closure is nationwide; local weather or facility alerts are additional, area-specific factors.
Veterans Day is one of the holidays observed by USPS and falls every year on November 11. In 2026, the date is a Wednesday, so the Postal Service observes the holiday on that date rather than moving it to a nearby weekday. USPS publishes its holiday list in advance; the 2026 schedule also shows Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, and Christmas on Friday, December 25.
This article covers USPS. Private carriers and local businesses set their own Veterans Day schedules, so a USPS closure does not establish whether UPS, FedEx, a local courier, or a particular retailer is open. Check the carrier responsible for the shipment if it is not being delivered by the Postal Service.
USPS says regular mail delivery and retail services resume Thursday, November 12, 2026, after the Wednesday holiday closure.
You can prepare a label online and may be able to use a self-service kiosk or an accessible drop box. Counter service is closed, and acceptance scans or pickup timing depend on the specific location and collection schedule.
It may be available for holiday delivery in some markets, sometimes for an additional fee. Confirm service for the shipment’s ZIP Codes with USPS; it is not guaranteed everywhere.
Sources: USPS Veterans Day 2026 closure notice; USPS 2026 holiday schedule; USPS service alerts; USPS Priority Mail Express information.
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