Columbus Day prompts USPS closure and mixed carrier schedules

Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, is Columbus Day, a federal holiday observed in many parts of the United States as Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, and it will affect mail, banking, government services and some local transit and school schedules. The U.S. Postal Service will suspend retail operations and regular mail delivery for the holiday, while private carriers and many retailers will continue operating with varying schedules.

The Postal Service said, "The U.S. Postal Service will observe Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 13. Post Office locations will be closed in recognition of the federal holiday." Only Priority Mail Express items will be delivered on the holiday, and normal retail and delivery operations will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 14. That pause is expected to delay routine mail and many USPS shipments by one business day.

Private carriers are maintaining broader service. FedEx is running most services, including FedEx Ground, Freight, Home Delivery, Office and Custom Critical, with some FedEx routes operating on a modified schedule. UPS will continue pickup and delivery through its Domestic Ground, Air International and Express critical services, but certain UPS-liveried...