USPS Juneteenth delivery: Does mail get delivered on Juneteenth? (Updated June 2022)

Does mail get delivered on Juneteenth?

The United States Post Office is one of the only places you can count on to be closed every single chance they get. They seem to be closed anytime we need them, either all day or early, it’s no wonder they are struggling to stay afloat.

So if you are wondering if the USPS is closed on Juneteenth, we have your answer.

Is there mail on Juneteenth?

It’s a shocker (not) but the USPS will be closed on Monday, June 20, which is when Juneteeth is being observed in 2022. Additionally, here are the other days the post office will be closed in 2022.

Saturday, January 1, 2022 — New Year’s Day
Monday, January 17, 2022 — Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Monday, February 21, 2022 — Presidents’ Day
Monday, May 30, 2022 — Memorial Day
Monday, July 4, 2022 — Independence Day
Monday, September 5, 2022 — Labor Day
Monday, October 10, 2022 — Columbus Day
Friday, November 11, 2022 — Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24, 2022 — Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26, 2022 — Christmas Day (observed)

What is Juneteenth?

According to History.com, Juneteenth is short for June 19, which was when “federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed.” This is a significant day in American history as “the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.” It was made a federal holiday in 2021.