by USPS i.e. United States Postal Service offers many mail & shipping services in the United States and over 220 countries around the world. Many small and big businesses depend on USPS services for their work. That is why it’s important to keep a check on USPS holidays and then prepare your shipment accordingly. The US post offices are closed on USPS holidays, check the table below. You can also download a USPS holidays 2020 calendar from below.
List of USPS Post Office Holidays 2020
Here is a list of US Postal holidays for 2020. There are a total of ten Federal holidays on which the post offices are closed apart from the Sundays. Check a complete table here.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 17 | Washington’s Birthday |
| 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 |
| Friday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
It’s important to keep a check on USPS holidays if you are using USPS mail & shipping services. Also, there is one thing which you should be aware of;
a federal holiday which falls on a weekend is usually observed on the closest weekday (For example: a holiday which is falling on a Saturday is observed on the preceding Friday, while a holiday which is falling on a Sunday is observed on the succeeding Monday)
Conclusion
It’s important to note that each holiday has a history behind it. Check Wikipedia for more information. As a user of USPS mail & shipping services, you must keep a check on holidays and prepare your shipment accordingly. Keep checking this site for more such useful holiday calendars.
