As it is a federal holiday, many government offices are closed, while some private businesses may also be shut on the day.

But does this include the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)?

Here, we look at the 2021 Thanksgiving Day hours for the USPS and courier services.

U.S. Postal Service

The USPS is closed for Thanksgiving. Normal hours of operation vary by branch. See the store locator at the USPS website for the opening and closing times for your nearest post office.

USPS branches are also closed during the following federal holidays:

New Year’s DayMartin Luther King Jr. DayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayVeterans DayChristmas Day

FedEx

Most FedEx services are closed on Thanksgiving, with the exception of the FedEx Custom Critical service, which is open on November 25.

Via the FedEx Trade Networks service, customs clearance at U.S.-Canada land-border crossings is available 24 hours a day, every day, subject to the availability of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customers are advised to contact their FedEx Trade Networks representative for information on the availability of customs clearance at U.S.-Mexico land-border crossings.

Below are the FedEx services that are closed on Thanksgiving:

FedEx ExpressFedEx GroundFedEx Home DeliveryFedEx SmartPostFedEx FreightFedEx OfficeFedEx Trade Networks

Several FedEx services are either closed or on a modified schedule during federal holidays, including Christmas and New Year’s Day. See the FedEx website for more information on its services for all holidays.

UPS

The UPS pickup and delivery services are closed on Thanksgiving, while the UPS Store locations are also shut on the day.

The UPS Express Critical service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. See the UPS website for more information about the service.

The UPS Service Guarantee (which had been suspended from late March in 2020 for all shipments from any origin to any destination due to the COVID-19 pandemic) has been reinstated from April 5, 2021 for the following domestic and international services:

Domestic

UPS Next Day AirUPS Next Day Air SaverUPS Next Day Air Early

International

UPS Worldwide Express PlusUPS Worldwide ExpressUPS Worldwide Express SaverUPS Worldwide SaverUPS Worldwide Express FreightMidday and UPS Worldwide Express Freight

From May 10, 2021, the UPS Service Guarantee was reinstated for the following International Domestic and Transborder Express services for select countries outside of the U.S.:

International Domestic

Domestic Express PlusDomestic ExpressDomestic MiddayDomestic Express Saver

International Transborder Express

Transborder ExpressTransborder Express PlusTransborder Express Save

UPS says: “The Service Guarantee remains suspended for all other UPS shipments from any origin to any destination.”