2009 USPS Post Office / Federal Holiday Schedule

Contact number for USPS is: 1(800) ASKUSPS

(see www.usps.com for updates)

Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 16 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Monday, October 12 - Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day

FedEx 2009 Closed Holidays (see www.fedex.com for updates)

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day
Monday, May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2009 - Labor Day
Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25, 2009 - Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day

UPS 2009 Holiday Schedule (see www.ups.com for updates)

Contact number for UPS is: 1(800) PICKUPS

In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:

Memorial Day - May 25, 2009
Independence Day - July 4, 2009
Labor Day - September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 2009
Day after Thanksgiving - November 27, 2009**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2009
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2009**
New Year's Day - January 1, 2010

**  Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only

In addition, the following holidays are recognized, but not observed:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2009
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2009
Valentine's Day - February 14, 2009
President's Day - February 16, 2009
Washington's Birthday - February 16, 2009
Ash Wednesday - February 25, 2009
St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2009
Passover - April 9, 2009
Good Friday - April 10, 2009
Flag Day - June 14, 2009
Rosh Hashanah - September 19, 2009
Yom Kippur - September 28, 2009
Columbus Day - October 12, 2009
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2009
Hanukkah - December 12, 2009
Christmas Eve - December 24, 2009

Note: Saturday and Sunday are rest days.

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2008 Shipping & Delivery Holiday Schedule for UPS Package & USPS Postal Services.

For sellers, see here to plan your shipping schedule; For buyers, see here to see if you will get deliveries on a specific holiday.

UPS 2008 Holiday schedule

Contact number for UPS is: 1(800) PICKUPS

In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:


New Year's Eve - December 31, 2007
New Year's Day - January 1, 2008
Memorial Day - May 26, 2008
Independence Day - July 4, 2008
Labor Day - September 1, 2008
Thanksgiving Day - November 27, 2008
Day after Thanksgiving - November 28, 2008***
Christmas Day - December 25, 2008
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2008***
New Year's Day - January 1, 2009

In addition, the following holidays are recognized, but not observed:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 21, 2008
Ash Wednesday - February 6, 2008
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2008
Valentine's Day - February 14, 2008
President's Day - February 18, 2008
Washington's Birthday - February 18, 2008
St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2008
Good Friday - March 21, 2008
Passover - April 20, 2008
Flag Day - June 14, 2008
Rosh Hashanah - September 30, 2008
Yom Kippur - October 9, 2008
Columbus Day - October 13, 2008
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2008
Hanukkah - December 22, 2008
Christmas Eve - December 24, 2008

2008 USPS Postal Holidays

Contact number for USPS is: 1(800) ASKUSPS

2008 Holiday Closing Schedule:

    * Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day
    * Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
    * Monday, February 18 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
    * Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day
    * Friday, July 4 - Independence Day
    * Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
    * Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day
    * Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
    * Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day
    * Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
    * Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day

Other days of interest:

(in addition to above; send corrections and additions to seller directly)

Groundhog Day: Sat 2/2

• Daylight Saving Time Begins:  Sun 3/9

Easter: Sun 3/23
Doctors' Day: Sun 3/30

April Fools' Day: Tue 4/1
Earth Day: Tues  4/22
Administrative Professionals Day: Wed 4/23
Orthodox Holy Friday: Fri 4/25
Orthodox Easter: Sun 4/27

National Day of Prayer: Thu 5/1
Cinco de Mayo: Mon 5/5
Nurses Day: Tue 5/6
Mother's Day: Sun 5/11
Armed Forces Day: Sat 5/17

Flag Day: Sat 6/14

Friendship Day: Sun 8/3

Grandparents Day: Sun 9/7
Patriot Day: Thu 9/11
Citizenship Day: Wed 9/17

Eid al-Fitr: Thu 10/2
Clergy Appreciation Day: Sun 10/12
National Children's Day: Sun 10/12
Columbus Day: (actual) Sun 10/12
National Boss Day: Thu 10/16
Sweetest Day: Sat 10/18
United Nations Day: Fri 10/14
Diwali: Tue 10/28
Halloween: Fri 10/31

• Daylight Saving time end: Sun 11/2
  

Election Day: Tue 11/4
First Day of Advent: Sun 11/30

First Day of Hanukkah Mon 12/22
First Day of Kwanzaa: Fri 12/26