Is the post office open on Good Friday?
Mail · Good Friday
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Yes — mail is delivered on Good Friday and post offices are open.
Good Friday isn't a federal holiday, and the USPS holiday schedule follows the federal list, so it's an ordinary delivery day. Carriers run full routes, retail windows keep normal hours, and collection boxes are emptied at the usual times.
It's one of the days where the pattern splits — the stock market closes, and a handful of states treat it as a state holiday — but the mail comes anyway. If you're counting business days on a delivery estimate, Good Friday counts as one.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Open Mail runs normally on Good Friday. |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 | Open Mail runs normally on Good Friday. |
What else on Good Friday?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Open Yes — banks are open on Good Friday. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Good Friday. |
| UPS | Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers on Good Friday. |
| FedEx | Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Good Friday, with pickups on a modified schedule. |
| Federal Offices | Open Yes — federal offices are open on Good Friday. |
Questions people ask
Is the post office open on Good Friday?
Yes, on its regular schedule. Individual locations set their own hours, so check yours if you're going late in the day.
Checked against the USPS holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.