No, UPS does not deliver on Labor Day. On Monday, September 7, 2026, UPS runs no regular pickup or delivery for UPS Ground, Air or international services, and the only exception is UPS Express Critical, the urgent-shipment service UPS says runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Because Labor Day isn’t a UPS business day, it also doesn’t count toward transit times. Packages already moving through the network sit in UPS facilities on Monday and resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, so anything due Monday arrives a day later.
Is UPS Open on Labor Day 2026?
UPS treats Labor Day as one of its seven full holiday closures in 2026. Drivers don’t run residential or commercial routes, scheduled and on-call pickups don’t happen, and drop boxes aren’t emptied until Tuesday. The other full closures are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, all listed in our UPS holiday schedule for 2026.
| UPS service or location | Labor Day 2026 (Mon, Sept 7) | When it resumes |
|---|---|---|
| UPS Ground and Ground Saver | No pickup or delivery | Tuesday, September 8 |
| UPS Next Day Air, 2nd Day Air, 3 Day Select | No pickup or delivery | Tuesday, September 8 |
| UPS international services | No pickup or delivery in the U.S. | Tuesday, September 8 |
| UPS Express Critical | Available, 24/7/365 | Not interrupted |
| The UPS Store locations | May be closed; hours set by each store | Check the local store |
| UPS tracking and online label creation | Available | Not interrupted |
You can still create labels and track packages online on Labor Day. A label you print on Monday simply won’t get its first scan until UPS picks up or receives the package on Tuesday or later.
Does UPS Deliver the Saturday and Sunday Before Labor Day?
Saturday, September 5 is a normal Saturday for UPS. UPS Ground delivers to residences on Saturdays in many areas, and UPS Next Day Air can deliver Saturday when the shipper selects the Saturday Delivery option. Our guide to whether UPS delivers on Saturdays explains which ZIP codes and services that covers.
Sunday, September 6 follows UPS’s usual Sunday pattern, which is limited to certain residential Ground deliveries in some markets. If you’re planning around that weekend, our guide to what time and which days UPS delivers on a Saturday explains which UPS services include weekend delivery and which skip it.
How Does Labor Day Change UPS Delivery Dates?
UPS counts transit time in business days, so the Monday closure pushes every in-transit package back one day. A Ground package scheduled for Monday arrives Tuesday, and one scheduled for Tuesday usually arrives Wednesday as the network works through the extra volume.
The table below shows how the holiday plays out for packages shipped late in the week before Labor Day 2026, without the Saturday Delivery option.
| Service | Shipped on | Normal delivery day | Labor Day 2026 delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS Next Day Air | Friday, Sept 4 | Monday | Tuesday, Sept 8 |
| UPS 2nd Day Air | Thursday, Sept 3 | Monday | Tuesday, Sept 8 |
| UPS 3 Day Select | Wednesday, Sept 2 | Monday | Tuesday, Sept 8 |
| UPS Ground (2-day lane) | Thursday, Sept 3 | Monday | Tuesday, Sept 8 |
Ground transit is 1 to 5 business days inside the contiguous U.S., depending on distance. Our breakdown of how long UPS takes to deliver shows how to look up the exact number of days for your origin and destination.
When Should You Ship to Beat the Labor Day Closure?
To have a package arrive before the long weekend, count business days back from Friday, September 4, 2026. That means shipping UPS Next Day Air by Thursday, September 3, UPS 2nd Day Air by Wednesday, September 2 and UPS 3 Day Select by Tuesday, September 1.
For UPS Ground, subtract your lane’s transit days from Friday. A 3-day Ground lane needs to ship by Tuesday, September 1, and a 5-day cross-country lane needs to go out by Friday, August 28.
Online sellers should post a cutoff on their shipping page before the weekend. A simple line such as “orders placed after Thursday ship Tuesday, September 8” heads off most “where is my order” emails.
If you’re shipping before the holiday, compare UPS and USPS prices for your package in the ParcelPath rate calculator. ParcelPath is free to use, with no subscription or per-label fee, and gives you up to 85% off UPS and up to 89% off USPS. You can also check our tips on how to ship for less before the weekend rush.
Is USPS Open on Labor Day?
No. Labor Day is a federal holiday, so post offices are closed and USPS doesn’t deliver regular mail or packages. That means switching to USPS won’t get a package delivered on Monday either.
Both carriers resume Tuesday, September 8. Our USPS holiday schedule lists the 11 federal holidays when mail delivery stops, which matters for services such as UPS Ground Saver that sometimes hand packages to the Postal Service for the final mile.
Can You Ship Something Urgent on Labor Day?
Yes, through UPS Express Critical. It’s a separate urgent-shipment service provided by Marken, a UPS company, that moves time-critical items such as medical supplies or replacement machine parts on the next available flight or by dedicated driver, any day of the year. You book it by phone or online directly with Express Critical, not at a UPS Store.
For anything less urgent, the practical move is to have the package ready for Tuesday morning pickup. If you’re dropping off at a UPS Store, call ahead, because each store is independently owned and sets its own holiday hours.
How Do You Track a UPS Package Over Labor Day Weekend?
UPS tracking keeps working through the holiday. Expect no new scans on Monday, September 7, and expect the scheduled delivery date to move to Tuesday or later if the package was due on the holiday.
A package that shows “In Transit” all weekend isn’t lost. It usually picks up a new scan Tuesday morning once facilities reopen, and you can request UPS proof of delivery once it arrives if you need a record for a customer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UPS deliver on Labor Day 2026?
No. UPS doesn’t pick up or deliver on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026, for Ground, Air or international services. The only service that runs is UPS Express Critical, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for urgent shipments. Regular pickup and delivery resume on Tuesday, September 8, and any package due on Monday arrives a business day later.
Is the UPS Store open on Labor Day?
It depends on the location. Every UPS Store is independently owned and operated, so each owner decides whether to open on Labor Day and for how long. Even if a store opens, UPS doesn’t pick up from it that day, so anything you drop off won’t leave until Tuesday, September 8. Call the store or check its listing on The UPS Store locator before you go.
Does Labor Day count as a business day for UPS transit times?
No. UPS transit times count business days, and Labor Day is a UPS holiday, so it’s skipped. A UPS 2nd Day Air package shipped Thursday, September 3, 2026 would normally arrive Monday but arrives Tuesday, September 8 instead. The same one-day shift applies to UPS Ground, 3 Day Select and Next Day Air packages scheduled for the holiday.
Does UPS deliver on the Saturday before Labor Day?
Yes. Saturday, September 5, 2026 is a normal Saturday for UPS. UPS Ground delivers to homes on Saturdays in many areas, and UPS Next Day Air packages can arrive Saturday when the shipper chooses the Saturday Delivery option. Only Monday, September 7 is a full UPS closure over the Labor Day weekend.
Sources
- UPS: Holiday Schedule
- UPS: 2026 Holiday Operations Schedule (PDF)
- UPS: Saturday Delivery
- UPS: Ground Shipping
Part of our UPS Delivery Schedule guide. Related: How Long It Takes UPS to Deliver, How to Ship for Less, UPS Shipping Guide.
