FedEx Holiday Schedule 2026: Closed Days and Hours

The FedEx holiday schedule for 2026 closes FedEx pickup and delivery on seven days: Easter Sunday (April 5), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (September 7), Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year’s Day (January 1, 2027). On other federal holidays, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Veterans Day, FedEx stays open with modified service.

FedEx publishes an official holiday service schedule each year, with separate columns for FedEx parcel and express services, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics. The dates below come from that 2026 schedule. FedEx notes that the schedule can change and that updates are posted on its holiday page, so check it again as each holiday gets close.

Which holidays is FedEx closed in 2026?

The table lists every date on FedEx’s 2026 schedule. “FedEx” covers all U.S. and international parcel and express freight services, which includes FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery. FedEx Freight’s LTL services follow a separate schedule.

FedEx Custom Critical, the urgent freight service, is open on every date in the table. FedEx Logistics closes on the same days as the main network except Easter, and FedEx says customs clearance at U.S.–Canada land-border crossings stays available around the clock through FedEx Logistics, subject to U.S. Customs and Border Protection staffing.

What does “modified service” mean on the FedEx holiday schedule?

Modified service means FedEx is running, but with earlier on-call pickups and earlier drop box pickups in some areas, and some drop boxes may be closed for the day. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, FedEx also runs modified FedEx Ground pickups. Deliveries generally continue, so packages in transit keep moving.

The practical effect is that a package dropped in the late afternoon may miss the day’s last pickup and not ship until the next business day. Our guide to FedEx closing time and pickup cutoffs explains how drop-off times work, and if you’re checking the next day specifically, our article on whether FedEx is open tomorrow covers how to confirm it.

Are FedEx Office stores open on holidays?

FedEx Office closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, locations run modified hours, and FedEx says some stores close completely. On the day before Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, some FedEx Office stores close early.

Because hours are set store by store on those days, check your location’s page on FedEx’s location finder before you go. A package dropped at a store on a closed day for FedEx pickup won’t move until the next day FedEx collects from that store.

Does FedEx deliver on weekends around holidays?

Yes, where weekend delivery normally runs. FedEx Home Delivery delivers on Saturday and Sunday to residences in covered areas, and the 2026 schedule lists the Saturdays after Christmas (December 26) and New Year’s Day (January 2, 2027) as open. The two weekend closures are Easter Sunday and Independence Day, which falls on a Saturday in 2026.

For the full rules on weekend service, see our guide to FedEx Sunday delivery, including holiday weekends, and our explainer on what time FedEx delivers for delivery windows by service.

When should you ship with FedEx for Christmas?

FedEx publishes its recommended last days to ship for Christmas each fall on its holiday shipping page. The order is always the same: FedEx Ground Economy needs the earliest ship date, followed by FedEx Ground and Home Delivery, then the Express services, with overnight services last.

In 2026, Christmas Day falls on a Friday, so Christmas Eve on Thursday is the last delivery day before the holiday and it runs on modified service. The Saturday after Christmas is a normal FedEx day. For anything that must arrive on time, ship a few days before the published deadline, since holiday volume and weather can slow transit.

FedEx also applies peak and demand surcharges to many packages during the holiday season and announces the dates and amounts in advance. If a holiday shipment arrives late, our guide to FedEx late delivery refunds explains how FedEx’s money-back guarantee works, and the FedEx missing package guide covers what to do if tracking stalls.

How does the FedEx holiday schedule compare to UPS and USPS?

The three carriers close on the same major holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The main difference is the Monday federal holidays. USPS doesn’t deliver regular mail on any federal holiday, while FedEx runs modified service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day.

Check our USPS holiday schedule and the UPS holiday schedule for each carrier’s full calendar, and our guide on how long USPS Priority Mail takes for holiday transit planning. If UPS or USPS fits your holiday shipments, ParcelPath offers up to 85% off UPS and up to 89% off USPS with no subscription, and you can compare both in the ParcelPath rate calculator.

How do you plan shipping around a FedEx holiday?

• Count business days, not calendar days. FedEx Ground transit times skip closed holidays, so a package shipped the Friday before Labor Day loses a day of transit.
• Ship before modified-service days. Drop boxes may be collected early or closed, so hand packages to a staffed location or schedule a pickup a day earlier.
• Watch three-day weekends. Memorial Day and Labor Day both fall on Mondays, so packages that miss Friday’s pickup wait until Tuesday.
• Re-check the schedule before each holiday. FedEx posts updates on its holiday page, and the FedEx shipping hub links to our other FedEx service guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FedEx open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Yes. FedEx’s 2026 holiday schedule lists Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 19) as a modified service day, not a closure. Pickups and deliveries run, but on-call and drop box pickups may be earlier in some areas and some drop boxes may be closed. FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are all open that day.

Does FedEx deliver on Easter Sunday?

No. FedEx’s 2026 schedule lists Easter Sunday (April 5) as closed for FedEx parcel and express services, so FedEx Home Delivery doesn’t make its usual Sunday deliveries that day. FedEx Office locations run modified hours, and some close. The Saturday before Easter (April 4) is a normal FedEx operating day.

Is FedEx open the day after Thanksgiving?

Yes, with modified service. FedEx’s 2026 schedule lists Friday, November 27 as a modified service day after the Thanksgiving Day closure on November 26. Expect earlier on-call and drop box pickups in some areas. FedEx Office locations are listed as open that Friday, and FedEx Custom Critical runs normally.

Does FedEx deliver on New Year’s Eve?

Yes. FedEx runs modified service on New Year’s Eve (Thursday, December 31, 2026), with early on-call and drop box pickups in some areas and modified FedEx Ground pickups. Some FedEx Office stores close early. FedEx is then closed on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2027, and reopens for normal service on Saturday, January 2.

Sources

• FedEx: 2026 holiday service schedule (PDF)
• FedEx: Holiday operations and last days to ship
• FedEx: Saturday and Sunday delivery
• FedEx Service Guide: Money-Back Guarantee

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