Does USPS, UPS, FEDEX Deliver On Thanksgiving Day?

The most premier delivery service providers in the world are United State Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx. These companies are well-known throughout the world for their outstanding service. These companies have the record of delivering the package of their customers in the rain, sleet, snow, etc. but the biggest question is does the mail run on Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the US. In 2019, Thanksgiving Day will be observed on 28^th November. Generally, almost all offices, schools and colleges in the US remains closed on that day. But still, there are some companies in the US which are so dedicated towards their service that they remain open even on the national holiday and continues their service just like a normal day. Now since companies like United State Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx are very dedicated and always try to satisfy their customer it is obvious that people have this question in their mind that whether these companies deliver on Thanksgiving day or not. Some people even do not have the details of the national holiday and so they often ask – Is Thanksgiving a Federal Holiday?

Does USPS deliver on Thanksgiving Day?

It is true that USPS always gives their first priority to its customers and this is the company which always tries to deliver the packages of their customers on time. They have even the record of delivering the package even on the holidays. But when it comes to Thanksgiving Day, USPS does not want to compromise and hence they keep their office closed on that day. So, just like all other people if you also want to know about the delivery service at USPS then remember that it does not deliver the package on this national holiday. Hence, the simplest answer to this question is – No! USPS does not deliver on Thanksgiving Day. As all offices remain closed on that day it is obvious that you cannot expect your package to be delivered on that day. So, instead of expecting your package to get delivered on that day you should do your shipment in such a way that it gets delivered to the recipient well before the Thanksgiving Day. Now since all the offices of USPS remain closed on this special day there is no question on USPS hours thanksgiving. However, USPS provides Priority Mail Express service which is delivered even on Thanksgiving Day. This service is specially kept for the emergency condition and it can be availed only at the critical times at an extra amount of payment. So, it is not an emergency then you should not go for this service rather you ship your package a little bit earlier so that it reaches to the recipient on time. Moreover, it is always better to know the full holiday list of USPS so that you do not have to wait unnecessarily for your package to be delivered on those days when USPS office remains closed. That is the reason why we have come up with a detailed list of holidays when the USPS office will remain closed in 2019:

• Tuesday, January 1: USPS will remain closed on the eve of New Year’s Day
• Monday, January 21: USPS will remain closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
• Monday, February 18: USPS will remain closed on the President’s Birthday
• Monday, May 27: USPS will remain closed on the Memorial Day
• Thursday, July 4: USPS will remain closed on the eve of Independence Day
• Monday, September 2: USPS will remain closed on the Labor Day
• Monday, October 14: USPS will remain closed on the eve of Columbus Day
• Monday, November 11: USPS will remain closed on the Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 28: USPS will remain closed on the eve of Thanksgiving Day
• Wednesday, December 25: USPS will remain closed on the eve of Christmas Day

Does the mail run the day after Thanksgiving ?

For more than two centuries every year, the fourth Thursday of November month is observed as Thanksgiving Day in the US. On this day every offices, schools, and college of all the states and colonies of the US remain closed. Hence, almost all post offices including USPS observes this day as a holiday. So, they keep their office closed on this day and do not provide any mail delivery service. Like many other people, you may have a question in your mind that – Is there mail on Thanksgiving? Then you must know that no mail will be delivered on this day.

Does UPS deliver on Thanksgiving Day?

Like USPS, United Parcel Service (UPS) is also another most reputed mail delivery service company in the world. UPS is also known for delivering the package to its customer on time. As such it is obvious for the people to ask – Is UPS open on Thanksgiving? But just like USPS, UPS also does not deliver their normal delivery service on Thanksgiving Day. However, if you have an emergency and you need to deliver your package anyhow on Thanksgiving day then you have to avail UPS Express Critical Service as it will be delivered 27×7 and also for 365 days a year. But you have to give an extra amount of money which is much higher than that of the normal delivery service. So the simple answer of the most common question of the people that whether UPS delivers on Thanksgiving Day is – UPS will not deliver mail delivery service on Thanksgiving Day. The following are the holidays when UPS office will remain closed:

• Tuesday, January 1: UPS office will remain closed on New Year’s Day
• Sunday, April 21: UPS office will remain closed on Easter
• Monday, May 27: UPS office will remain closed on Memorial Day
• Thursday, July 4: UPS office will remain closed on Independence Day
• Monday, September 2: UPS office will remain closed on Day
• Thursday, November 28: UPS office will remain closed on Thanksgiving Day
• Wednesday, December 25: UPS office will remain closed on Christmas Day

Does FedEx deliver on Thanksgiving Day?

If you have the same question for FedEx that whether it delivers on Thanksgiving day then you must remember that – FedEx does not deliver on Thanksgiving day. That means on Thanksgiving no mail will be delivered to any business or home. For FedEx, Thanksgiving day is a paid holiday and on this day the employees of FedEx get full-day salary without doing any work. On this day, the ground delivery, home delivery as well as smart post shipping of FedEx is not available. This year Thanksgiving Day will be observed on 28 November and in case any packages remain already in transit on 27^th November then it will remain in transit till 29^th November when FedEx office will reopen after the holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Hence, FedEx totally remains closed on this day and there is no FedEx thanksgiving schedule. But in case there is an emergency you can avail FedEx SameDay Service in which your mail or package will be delivered at any condition. This service of FedEx runs on 24×7 and for 365 days a year and it is only available for the critical condition. However, it requires extra payment which is normally much higher than that of the regular mail delivery charges. So, it is always advisable not to avail it until and unless it is an emergency. Hence, it is always recommended to the customer of FedEx to deliver the shipment well before the Thanksgiving Day so that the package does not remain in transit and deliver on time much before the holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Actually, FedEx customers are not totally aware of the days when FedEx observe holidays and shutoff its office. If they know it earlier then they can certainly prepare their shipment accordingly. As such we have come up with a full list of FedEx holiday for 2019:

• Tuesday, January 1: FedEx will remain closed on New Year’s Day
• Sunday, April 21: FedEx will remain closed on Easter
• Monday, May 27: FedEx will remain closed on Memorial Day
• Thursday, July 4: FedEx will remain closed on Independence Day
• Monday, September 2: FedEx will remain closed on Labor Day
• Thursday, November 28: FedEx will remain closed on Thanksgiving Day
• Tuesday, December 24: FedEx will remain closed on Christmas Eve
• Wednesday, December 25: FedEx will remain closed on Christmas Day

Conclusion :

Hence, all the mail delivery service providers including USPS, UPS, and FedEx remains closed on the Federal holidays of Thanksgiving Day. In 2019 Thanksgiving Day falls on 28^th November and in the US all post offices, schools, colleges, and offices will remain closed on that day. Thus there will be no post office Thanksgiving hours on this special day as it will remain totally closed and you cannot expect any mail to be delivered on that day. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated with great pomp and happiness throughout the US.