Is There Mail on 4th of July? Post Office, UPS, FedEx Open Hours

Thursday marks the Fourth of July, or Independence Day, and the operating hours for mail and packages, like many businesses across the U.S., will be impacted by the holiday.

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The Fourth of July is a federal holiday meaning that many schools, businesses, banks and government offices will be closed. Many employees across the nation are given off on the holiday to celebrate America's birthday.

For those hoping to get their mailing errands checked off their list this Thursday, here's what you need to know and where you should go:

Post Offices:

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a government agency, meaning that its mail delivery services and post offices will be closed on the Fourth of July.

The Fourth of July is listed as an observed holiday on the USPS holiday schedule so Americans should not expect mail deliveries on the holiday. Americans will also be unable to visit their local post office on the holiday. There won't be any employees available for counter service either, but you could still use postage kiosks and other drop-off mailboxes, as long as you're okay with your package being handled the next day.

"In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Thursday, July 4, 2024. There will be no residential or business deliveries. Normal operations will resume on Friday, July, 5," a USPS spokesperson told Newsweek.

FedEx:

The FedEx holiday schedule shows that the Fourth of July is an observed holiday for the delivery service, meaning that many of its services will be closed.

According to the calendar, FedEx services that will be closed on the holiday include FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Freight and FedEx Trade Networks.

The calendar shows that FedEx Office will have "modified hours" and FedEx Custom Critical will be open.

FedEx directed Newsweek to their holiday calendar after reaching out for comment via email.

UPS:

The United Parcel Service (UPS) will also have services affected by the Fourth of July holiday this week.

According to the calendar, UPS services that will be closed on the Fourth of July include UPS Domestic Ground, Air and International and UPS Forwarding (Air & Ocean). The UPS Store will have "limited locations" open on the holiday and it is best to check with your local store for opening and closing hours.

The will be no UPS "pickup or delivery service," the calendar says.

UPS directed Newsweek to its holiday calendar after reaching out via its website for comment.

Fourth of July History:

The Fourth of July was first adopted in 1776 by the Second Continental Congress when signed the Declaration of Independence "announcing the colonies' separation from Great Britain," the Library of Congress states.

"Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of American independence with a spontaneous celebration, which is described in a letter by John Adams to his daughter, Abigail. However, observing Independence Day only became commonplace after the War of 1812," the Library of Congress says.

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