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Memorial Day 2021: Does mail get delivered today?

By Natalie Abele

SALEM, OR - OCTOBER 08: Letter Carrier Connie Cruz delivers mail on October 8, 2020 in Salem, Oregon. Mail carriers throughout Oregon are preparing for millions of mail-in ballots as the general election nears. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
SALEM, OR - OCTOBER 08: Letter Carrier Connie Cruz delivers mail on October 8, 2020 in Salem, Oregon. Mail carriers throughout Oregon are preparing for millions of mail-in ballots as the general election nears. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images) /
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Not sure whether you can expect any mail deliveries on Memorial Day? Find out here.

Many stores and restaurants are open on Memorial Day. However, it’s is a federal holiday, and the hardworking men and women of the United States Postal Service deserve a rest. They deliver your mail in all kinds of weather and on all but ten holidays a year.

Memorial Day is one of the few days where USPS staff take a break. Post offices will be closed, and you won’t receive any mail deliveries.

There’s a chance Amazon may carry on delivering some packages, but they also utilize USPS and other couriers services that recognize the holiday. If you want something delivered in time for any holiday, is always best to plan accordingly and order well in advance.

Does mail get delivered on Memorial Day?

USPS is one of the most affordable, convenient and reliable delivery services available. There are just ten public holidays each year – including Memorial Day – when they do not deliver:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

USPS post offices will not be open on Memorial Day, but the good news is they resume full services the next day. That means you only have to wait until Tuesday, June 1st to send or receive mail again.

Should you have an urgent need to send any packages on Memorial Day 2021, FanSided recommends contacting your local FedEx Office for their modified hours, or utilizing FedEx Custom Critical.