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USPS to Close All Post Offices on Veterans Day as Priority Mail Express Continues

USPS directs customers to 24/7 self-service kiosks for postage, dropoffs, tracking during the holiday pause.

Overview

  • Regular mail delivery and retail counter services resume Wednesday, Nov. 12, after the one-day federal holiday closure.
  • Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner said the pause honors veterans and noted USPS is a major civilian employer of former service members.
  • More than 2,600 in-lobby self-service kiosks offer 24/7 postage printing, stamp sales, package weighing and acceptance, and tracking access at select locations.
  • USPS says it is expanding Rapid Dropoff Stations for pre-labeled packages, QR-code label printing for online orders, and smart lockers that provide round-the-clock pickup and drop-off.
  • The 2025 holiday schedule also lists closures for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Christmas Day on Thursday, Dec. 25.