Are banks open on Black Friday?

Black Friday is a regular banking day. The Federal Reserve is open, branches keep normal hours, and payments settle — even though many offices give employees the day off and the stock market closes early.

It's a common mix-up because so much else is dark that week. If you need a bank task done before the weekend, Black Friday works.

What else on Black Friday?

Black Friday across the board

Who	Status
Mail & the Post Office	Open Yes — mail is delivered the day after Thanksgiving and post offices are open.
The Stock Market	Early close Yes — but it's a half day: the stock market closes at 1pm ET the day after Thanksgiving.
UPS	Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers the day after Thanksgiving.
FedEx	Varies Yes — FedEx delivers the day after Thanksgiving, with pickups on a modified schedule.
Federal Offices	Open Yes — federal offices are open the day after Thanksgiving.
Trash Pickup	Varies Often yes — but the truck on your street is usually Thursday's route running late, not Friday's. Check with your hauler.
Schools	Closed Almost certainly not — nearly every district takes the day after Thanksgiving off.

Checked against the Federal Reserve holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.