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Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth?

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Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth?

Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth? originally appeared on Parade. 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 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. 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: 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: 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, 2025 Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025 Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 13, 2025 Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025 Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025 Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2025 New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 19, 2026 President's Day, Feb. 16, 2026 Memorial Day, May 25, 2026 Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, 2026 Independence Day, July 4, 2026 Labor Day, Sept. 7, 2026 Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day, Oct. 12, 2026 Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026 Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 2026 Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2026 Up Next:Should You Expect USPS Mail Delivery on Juneteenth? first appeared on Parade on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.