Veterans Day 2026: USPS, UPS, FedEx Delivering on Nov. 11?
Key points
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Post Offices are closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and your regular mail carrier won't come that day. USPS service picks back up Thursday, Nov. 12.
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UPS is running normally. Drivers are picking up and delivering, and the UPS Store locations are open. The one catch: Ground Saver and Mail Innovations packages run a day behind.
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FedEx is open but on a "modified" schedule. In some areas, pickups happen earlier and some drop boxes won't be collected. FedEx Office stores are open.
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If you need to send something on Wednesday, use UPS or FedEx. If you need USPS, you can still use usps.com or a self-service kiosk.
So why is the mail stopping when FedEx and UPS trucks are still out? It comes down to what kind of holiday Veterans Day is.
What is Veterans Day
Veterans Day is the federal holiday that honors people who served in the U.S. military. This year it falls on a Wednesday, which puts a break right in the middle of the work week. Federal offices and schools will be closed, and so will most banks, according to LiveNOW from FOX.
Most other places stay open: the stock market trades as usual, and stores like Walmart, Home Depot and Target keep normal business. The bond market is closed.
Shipping works the same way. The Postal Service takes the day off, and UPS and FedEx keep their trucks running. Here's how the three carriers compare on Wednesday.
Carrier status at a glance
| Carrier | Pickup | Delivery | Retail locations | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USPS | Not addressed in USPS notice | No regular delivery | All Post Offices closed | Back Thursday, Nov. 12 |
| UPS | Normal | Normal | The UPS Store open | Ground Saver and Mail Innovations: +1 business day |
| FedEx | Earlier in some areas | Not listed separately | FedEx Office open | Some drop boxes closed |
USPS
Every Post Office will be closed on Wednesday, USPS said in a Nov. 4 announcement. Regular delivery and counter service return Thursday.
Closed doesn't mean you can't get anything done, though. On usps.com you can buy stamps, order free boxes, put your mail on hold, change your address, renew a PO Box or print a prepaid label with Click-N-Ship. If you need to send a package, some Post Office lobbies have a self-service kiosk where you can weigh it, pay the postage and mail it, buy stamps or check tracking.
USPS says many of them stay open around the clock. Some locations also have Rapid Dropoff Stations, where you can leave a package that already has a printed label, and Smart Lockers for dropping off and picking up packages.
If you'd rather hand your package to a person, UPS and FedEx are both open, though with different conditions.
UPS
UPS is the simplest of the three. The company says it will pick up and deliver as usual on Nov. 11, and The UPS Store locations will be open.
There's one exception, and it connects back to USPS. UPS says Ground Saver and Mail Innovations deliveries "will require one additional business day's time in transit due to the Federal (USPS) holiday." If you have one of these packages coming, add a day to the expected delivery date.
FedEx
FedEx is also open, but its schedule takes more care to plan around. FedEx lists its service for Nov. 11 as "modified." According to the company, that means "early on-call pickups and drop box pickups (including Drop Box closures) in some areas." In practice, an afternoon drop-off may miss that day's pickup.
FedEx Office stores, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are all listed as open. FedEx also says the schedule could change, so check your local location before you go.
What does it mean for your package
Put the three schedules together, and what Wednesday looks like depends on whether you're waiting for a package or sending one.
If you're waiting on a package: Anything USPS delivers won't show up Wednesday. The earliest you'll see it is Thursday. If the package is coming through UPS Ground Saver or Mail Innovations, add a day to the date you were given.
If you're sending a package: UPS and FedEx both accept shipments on Wednesday. If you use a FedEx drop box, go early or check its pickup time first. If you sell online, consider building that extra day into the delivery dates you show customers this week.
One situation is easy to miss: a package that isn't sent through USPS can still be held up by the USPS closure.
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That's the case with UPS Ground Saver and Mail Innovations. Some lower-cost UPS services hand packages to USPS for final delivery, which is why UPS links their delay to the USPS holiday. A USPS operations memo for Veterans Day shows how long the delay can run: UPS Ground Saver packages dropped at designated USPS hub offices on Nov. 11 are scheduled for delivery on Friday, Nov. 13.
So if your tracking hasn't moved on Wednesday, don't assume the package is lost. The holiday is the likely reason. Check again after USPS reopens on Thursday.
FAQ
Is mail delivered on Veterans Day 2026? No. USPS has no regular delivery on Nov. 11. Delivery resumes Thursday, Nov. 12.
Does UPS deliver on Veterans Day? Yes. Pickup and delivery are normal. Ground Saver and Mail Innovations packages take one extra business day.
Does FedEx deliver on Veterans Day? FedEx is operating with modified service. In some areas, that means earlier pickups and closed drop boxes.
Can I mail a package on Veterans Day? Post Offices are closed, but a self-service kiosk in some lobbies can weigh and mail packages. UPS and FedEx are also accepting shipments.
