Is FedEx running on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
FedEx · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Yes — FedEx delivers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but pickups run on a modified schedule.
MLK Day is a modified-service day on the FedEx schedule, not a closure. Trucks are out, packages arrive on their scheduled dates, and the transit clock keeps ticking. What changes is the pickup side: on-call pickups and drop-box collection run early in some areas.
That gap catches shippers more than receivers. The post office is closed and the banks are shut, so it's easy to assume the whole day is dark — and easy to leave a package in a drop box at five o'clock, after the box has already been emptied. The cutoff posted on the box is the one that governs it, and a morning drop-off avoids the question entirely.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Modified Deliveries run on MLK Day; early on-call and drop-box pickups in some areas. |
FedEx hasn't published its 2027 holiday schedule yet — this page updates when it posts.
What else on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Probably — most cities run normal routes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, though a fair number observe it, so it's worth a look at your city's sanitation page. |
| Schools | Closed Almost certainly not — nearly every district closes for MLK Day. |
Questions people ask
What does modified service mean at FedEx?
Deliveries run as normal — your package still arrives. The change is on the pickup side: on-call pickups and drop-box collection run early in some areas, so a late-day drop-off may not leave until the next business day.
The post office is closed on MLK Day — is FedEx?
No. USPS closes for all eleven federal holidays; FedEx closes for six and runs modified service on most of the rest. MLK Day is one of the days FedEx keeps delivering.
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.