when does the post office close for 4th of july holiday 2026

USPS post offices are closed on Saturday, July 4, 2026 for Independence Day, and USPS says post offices will be open on Friday, July 3 with normal deliveries.

What that means

• Closed: Saturday, July 4.
• Open: Friday, July 3.
• Mail delivery: Regular delivery pauses on the holiday.

Practical note

Because July 4 falls on a Saturday in 2026, some federal schedules may treat Friday, July 3 as the observed holiday, but USPS’s holiday listing still shows the holiday on Saturday, July 4 while noting normal operations on Friday, July 3.

Plan ahead

If you need to mail something around that weekend, the safest window is before Friday, July 3 or after Monday, July 6.