Post Office Christmas Eve hours: Is USPS open on Christmas Eve? [Updated December 2022]

Post Office Christmas Eve hours: Is USPS open on Christmas Eve?

The United States Post Office has been in a sharp decline for years. A lot of that is due to online services and Amazon, which oftentimes uses its own delivery service. But the government staple is something we probably all needed at some point. And they don’t just deliver mail! You can get your passport there, hold a P.O. Box and change your address (among other things).

So, it’s not unlikely that you might need to make a trip to the post office on Christmas Eve. Perhaps you slacked and are just now sending out holiday cards and really want some festive stamps. Maybe you got a gift in the mail from an unexpected friend and now you must mail a gift in return or you’ll look like Scrooge. Whatever the reason, you might be in luck.

Is there mail on Christmas Eve?

Here’s what you might need to know about mail delivery on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, thanks to the USPS.com site itself (so you know this info is the real deal)

Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve)

• Local Post Offices will be open. They may have extended, normal, or limited hours: Check your local Post Office location for specific hours.
• Blue Collection Boxes: Mail may be picked up earlier than usual. Drop off your mail before noon (even if the final collection time posted on the box is later). If you need a later mail pickup, go to your local Post Office.
• Regular mail will be delivered.

Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day) & Monday, December 26 (Christmas Holiday Observed)

• Local Post Office locations will be closed.
• Blue Collection Boxes: Mail will not be picked up.
• Regular mail will not be delivered.
• Priority Mail Express® mail will be delivered

So, make sure you plan accordingly,  call ahead to your city’s post office (and surrounding locations) and have yourself a happy holiday.