Is mail delivered on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day? [Updated October 2022]

Is mail delivered on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day? 

Another Monday holiday is crept up without even knowing and if you’re anything like us, you didn’t plan for things to be closed.

Well, we’ve got you covered.

USPS hours: Is the post office open or closed on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day 2022?

Since Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day is a federally recognized holidays it means all federal businesses will be closed. That includes places like the DMV, banks, and schools.

Here are all of the other days that the post office will be closed.

Here are the Postal Service holidays for 2022:

• New Year’s Day: Saturday, Jan. 1
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 17
• Presidents Day: Monday, Feb. 21
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 30
• Juneteenth National Independence Day: Monday, June 20 (observed because June 19, the date of the newest federal holiday, falls on a Sunday)
• Independence Day: Monday, July 4
• Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 5
• Columbus Day: Monday, Oct. 10
• Veterans Day: Friday, Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 24
• Christmas: Monday, Dec. 26 (observed because Dec. 25 falls on a Sunday)

But don’t worry, there are many post offices with self-service machines where you can make labels, buy stamps and ship packages.

What is Indigenous Peoples Day?

Many people still do not realize that what we once knew as Columbus Day is now also Indigenous People Day, as of 2021. According to a proclamation from US President Joe Biden, “On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government’s trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations.”