U.S. Mail Holidays – UPS Holidays – DHL Holidays – FedEx Holidays
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U.S.P.S. holidays
U.S. post office closing schedule for 2009. Most U.S. post office counters should be closed, and no regular mail delivery made on these dates.
2009 U.S. Postal Service Holidays
Thursday, January 1, 2009 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 19, 2009 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)
Monday, February 16, 2009 – President’s Day
Monday, May 25, 2009 – Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4, 2009 – Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2009 – Labor Day
Monday, October 12, 2009 – Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26, 2009 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25, 2009 – Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 – New Year’s Day
NOTE: Although they strive for uniformity in their operating schedule, severe weather, fires and other unforeseen circumstances can sometimes cause the temporary closure of post offices, or alter lobby hours beyond the scope of the above U.S. Postal Service holidays. Some U.S. post offices will shorten their retail lobby hours and close at noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Regular mail delivery is unaffected by this change and should be made as usual on December 24 and 31.
In most locations, when an additional surcharge is paid, Express Mail deliveries can be made even on Sundays and the official U.S.P.S. holidays listed above.
UPS holidays
The following is the 2009 holiday schedule for UPS in the United States.
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2009*
Memorial Day – May 25, 2009*
Independence Day – July 4, 2009*
Labor Day – September 7, 2009*
Thanksgiving Day – November 26, 2009*
Day after Thanksgiving – November 27, 2009* (Only delivery and pickup of air and international packages is available November 28th)
Christmas Day – December 25, 2009*
New Year’s Eve – December 31, 2009* (Only delivery and pickup of air and international packages is available December 31st)
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2010*
Saturday and Sunday are rest days for United Parcel Service. (Saturday delivery and pickup is available in certain regions)
* UPS Express Critical is available 365 days each year
In addition, the following holidays are recognized by U.P.S., but not observed:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Lincoln’s Birthday
Valentine’s Day
President’s Day
Washington’s Birthday
Ash Wednesday
St. Patrick’s Day
Good Friday
Passover
Flag Day
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Hanukkah
Christmas Eve
DHL holiday shipping and delivery schedule
The following is the 2009 holiday schedule for DHL operations in the United States. DHL holiday schedules vary by country, and international holidays may have an impact on transit times.
New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1, 2009
Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2009
Independence Day – Saturday, July 4, 2009
Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, 2009
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2010
FedEx holidays
2009 FedEx holiday delivery schedule for the U.S.
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2009
Memorial Day – May 25, 2009
NOTE: July 3, 2009 will be a holiday for most levels of FedEx delivery service in observance of Independence Day, since July 4th falls on a Saturday this year.
Independence Day – July 4, 2009
Labor Day – September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day – November 26, 2009
Christmas Day – December 25, 2009
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2010
NOTE: The FedEx Office holiday schedule varies by location. Check with your local FedEx Office, if necessary, to get the most up-to-date information about holidays observed by your local FedEx Office.
There are several levels of Federal Express service, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, and FedEx Freight. Be aware that some levels of FedEx service take additional holidays to those listed above.
FedEx Custom Critical is available 24/7 for critical freight that needs same day or other specialized delivery options.
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