Veterans Day 2026: Closures and Offers Vary by Location

Veterans Day is observed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with federal offices and post offices closed and service schedules varying by location. The annual holiday honors people who served in the U.S. armed forces and falls on November 11 each year, the date associated with the 1918 armistice that ended fighting in World War I.

In South Florida, schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties are closed, according to a local holiday schedule. The U.S. Postal Service is closed and will not deliver mail. UPS pickup and delivery services and store locations are operating, while FedEx is open with modified service, according to the companies’ published information.

Banks are expected to close for the holiday, while the stock market is open and bond markets are closed. Federal agencies are closed. Those arrangements are reported for South Florida and should not be assumed to describe every local service nationally.

School schedules differ elsewhere. In Illinois, the State Board of Education classifies Veterans Day as a legal school holiday but permits school activities, leaving decisions to districts. Chicago Public Schools are closed to students for a professional development day....