Is FedEx running on Christmas Eve?

December 24 is a modified-service day. Deliveries run — this is the day the year's last gifts land — while Ground pickups are modified and drop-box collection goes early in some areas.

It's the sharpest split of the year between the two directions of the network: a heavy delivery day and a curtailed pickup day. If you're receiving, the scheduled date holds. If you're sending, treat Christmas Eve as effectively a morning day, and don't count on an afternoon drop box being emptied.

FedEx hasn't published its 2027 holiday schedule yet — this page updates when it posts.

What else on Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve across the board

Who	Status
Banks	Open Yes — banks are open on Christmas Eve, though some branches close early.
Mail & the Post Office	Open Yes — mail is delivered on Christmas Eve, though some post office lobbies close early.
The Stock Market	Early close Yes — but it's a half day: when December 24 is a trading day, the stock market closes at 1pm ET.
UPS	Varies It depends on direction — UPS delivers on Christmas Eve, but there's no Ground pickup.
Federal Offices	Varies It depends — December 24 is normally a regular workday for federal offices, but in some years it isn't.
Schools	Closed No — December 24 falls inside winter break in nearly every district.

Questions people ask

Does FedEx deliver on Christmas Eve?

Yes — it's a delivery day, and a busy one. The modified part is the pickup side: Ground pickups change and drop boxes are collected early in some areas.

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