Does USPS Deliver Mail on Memorial Day 2025? Holiday Hours, Closures & Shipping Alternatives

As Americans honor service members on Memorial Day—Monday, May 26, 2025—postal customers should plan for a full pause in regular U.S. Postal Service operations. According to the USPS holiday schedule and recent agency announcements, all post offices will be closed and standard mail (letters, flats, packages and PO-Box mail) will not be delivered that day. What is open • Priority Mail Express: The lone exception is Priority Mail Express, which continues 365-day service for urgent shipments. • Self-service kiosks: Many 24-hour Self Service Ship & Mail Centers inside select lobby areas remain accessible for postage and package drop-off. When service resumes • Retail counters, mail collection and residential/business delivery all restart on Tuesday, May 27. • Normal last-collection times for blue collection boxes also resume Tuesday. Impact on package shippers If you’re timing deliveries around the holiday, add at least one extra transit day for First-Class Mail, Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage. How other carriers compare • UPS and FedEx suspend regular ground pickup and delivery on Memorial Day, though limited critical-express services may be available through each company’s premium divisions. Key takeaways for 2025 • USPS does not work on Memorial Day—no window service, no standard deliveries. • Priority Mail Express remains available for emergency shipping needs. • Plan mailings and online orders early, or wait until post-holiday Tuesday pickup. By building these dates into your shipping calendar now, you can avoid surprise delays and keep parcels moving smoothly once the long weekend concludes.