Is FedEx running on New Year's Day?
FedEx · New Year's Day
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No — FedEx is closed on New Year's Day, with no pickup or delivery.
January 1 is one of the six full FedEx holidays. Nothing is picked up, nothing is delivered, and drop boxes aren't emptied — a package left in one on the holiday starts moving on the next business day. FedEx Custom Critical is the only service running.
The practical question is on the other end of the holiday. New Year's Eve is a modified-service day: deliveries run, Ground pickups are modified, and some areas see early collection. A package handed over late on December 31 can sit through the closure, so a morning drop-off is the one that beats the holiday.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Closed No FedEx pickup or delivery. Custom Critical still runs. |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 | Modified Deliveries run on New Year's Eve; Ground pickups are modified and some areas see early pickups. |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Closed No FedEx pickup or delivery. Custom Critical still runs. |
What else on New Year's Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on New Year's Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on New Year's Day, and post offices are closed. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on New Year's Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on New Year's Day. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on New Year's Day. |
| Trash Pickup | Varies Usually not — New Year's Day is one of the six holidays most cities take off, but your hauler sets the schedule. |
| Schools | Closed No — January 1 falls inside winter break in nearly every district. |
Questions people ask
Does FedEx deliver on New Year's Day?
No — there is no pickup or delivery. Only FedEx Custom Critical runs; everything else moves on the next business day.
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.