USPS to Observe Columbus Day, October 13
Only Priority Mail Express items will be delivered on the holiday, and regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
paid federal holiday
Independence Day: It’s a day to celebrate America — and USPS
The day is meaningful for all Americans but has added significance for the Postal Service, whose history is inextricably linked with the nation’s fight for independence.
APWU 2025 Leave Calendar and Leave Chart
Leave Year Begins: PP 03-2025 Jan 11, 2025, Leave Year Ends: PP 02-2026 Jan 09, 2026
USPS: Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 19
February 15, 2024 Washington’s Birthday, also known as Presidents Day, will be observed Monday, Feb. 19. The annual observance began in the early 19th century. After George Washington’s death in 1799, his birthday — Feb. 22 — was celebrated informally across the young nation. In 1879, Congress declared Feb. 22 a federal holiday. A 1968 … Read more
USPS will observe Juneteenth on Monday, June 19
June 14, 2023 The newest federal holiday, Juneteenth — short for “June Nineteenth” — is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is a time to reflect on a profoundly painful chapter of the nation’s past, as well as a celebration of hope, optimism and the … Read more