Labor Day: USPS, UPS, and FedEx are Closed Today

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the US to honor and recognize the American labor movement, and the contributions of laborers to the development of the United States. It is observed annually on the first Monday of September.

On Labor Day, most government offices, the United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, and other carriers/delivery companies, banks, and many non-retail businesses are closed.

What is closed today or not operational today at USPS?

• No counter operations at retail post offices around the country.
• No regular mail delivery.
• No regular mail pick-up.
• No mail pickup from USPS mailboxes.
• No USPS phone customer service.

What is open or operational today at USPS?

• Access PO Boxes at most locations, if separated area from counter operations/lobby.
• Use self-service machines at most locations, if separated area from counter operations/lobby.
• Priority Mail Express may be delivered. Restrictions and conditions apply, check tracking.
• Online USPS Ship-N-Click is fully functional.
• Inside and outside USPS mailboxes are open 24/7 – but outside boxes could become very full at busy post office locations.

UPS and FedEx

• UPS and FedEx do not have any shipping open offices or will be making pickups or deliveries today.
• UPS Stores are generally closed today.
• FedEx Office locations are generally open today.
• Some independently owned shipping centers or drop-off locations may accept UPS and FedEx shipments today.
• Some critical shipping services may be available today. Here are links to UPS and FedEx holiday operations.

Tips for Sellers on Labor Day

Online sellers and web store owners that ship internationally should inform buyers that today is a major holiday in the United States as they may not be aware and wonder why their orders were not processed.

Marketplace sellers can process orders today on most platforms such as eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, and others that have an integrated shipping service platform.

In addition, shipping platforms used by web store owners or higher volume online sellers typically will allow the processing of labels, including USPS Ship-N-Click.

For Postal Service shippers that use USPS scan forms, those cannot be created today and all labels will be batched into tomorrow’s scan form.

While customers may receive shipping notifications today, most online platforms will not inform buyers that today is a US holiday. Sellers that process shipments today should email buyers that their orders will not actually ship until tomorrow to avoid any questions.

Additional Federal / USPS Holidays in 2022

Looking ahead this year, here is a list of the remaining federal and postal holidays in 2022.

• Monday, October 10 – Columbus Day
• Friday, November 11 – Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 24 – Thanksgiving Day
• Monday, December 26 (observed)* – Christmas Day
• Monday, January 2, 2023 (observed)** – New Year’s Day

* December 25, 2022 (Christmas Day), falls on a Sunday. Monday, December 26, will be treated as a federal holiday.

** January 1, 2023 (New Year’s Day), falls on a Sunday. Monday, January 2, will be treated as a federal holiday.

Here is a complete list of all major holidays and other important dates for eCommerce in 2022.

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