The postal service operates Monday through Saturday except on postal holidays. The mail should otherwise run normally except under extenuating circumstances like natural distasters (floods, for example) or completely blocked roads (such as in D.C. on Inauguration Day).
Post Office Holidays 2009
This article covers what days the post office will be closed, the difference between United States Postal Service (USPS) and federal holidays, and how to get updates on other types of postal service closings.
2009 Postal Holidays: When to Expect Post Office Closings, No Mail Delivery
According to the USPS website, Americans can expect the post office to be closed on the following days in 2009; the mail will not run on these postal holidays:
- January 1st - New Year's Day
- January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday
- February 16th - Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day)
- May 25th - Memorial Day
- July 4th - Independence Day (Fourth of July)
- September 7th - Labor Day
- October 12th - Columbus Day
- November 11th - Veterans Day
- November 26th - Thanksgiving Day
- December 25th - Christmas Day
Post Office Holidays: Are USPS Closings and Federal Government Holidays the Same in 2009?
The post office is often closed on official federal holidays, but the two schedules are not identical in 2009. The United States federal government observes 11 legal holidays in 2009, but the postal service observes only 10. The difference lies in Inauguration Day. The mail will run on January 20, 2009 even though it represents an official government holiday. (However, only certain D.C. area federal employees get this day off). The postal service posted a notice on its website indicating that mail delivery will be hindered in Washington, D.C. on the day of the Inauguration due to heavy traffic and other Inauguration-related delays.
Does the Mail Run Today? Check National Mail Service Updates Online
Natural disasters or severe weather conditions may preclude the postal service from operating as usual in certain areas of the country on any given day. The USPS provides daily updates on its website via the National Mail Service Updates feature. Reasons a local post office might be closed include avalanches, tornados, floods, hurricanes, and fires. A post office might also be closed for a non-disastrous reason such as repairs. U.S residents interested in learning about extraordinary circumstances like these can view these updates online.
The United States Postal Service will observe the ten holidays noted above in 2009. New Year's Day, January 1, 2010, will also be a post office holiday. For more information about official government holidays, read United States Federal Holidays in 2009.
Other articles about the United States Postal Service:
USPS Closings- Possible Post Office Closures List
44 Cent First Class Stamp- New Postal Rate Information
Resources:
United States Postal Service website
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Cornell University Law School U.S. Code Collection
Lena Gott - Lena Gott is a Certified Public Accountant who gives practical financial advice to her readers.
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