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U.S. Mail Holidays - UPS Holidays - DHL Holidays - FedEx Holidays

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Information on rate changes and postage increases can be found at U.S. Postal Service Rate Increases and Proposed Changes.

U.S.P.S. holidays

U.S. post office closing schedule for 2008.
Most U.S. post office counters should be closed, and no regular mail delivery made on these dates.

2008 U.S. Postal Service Holidays:

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 21, 2008 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)
Monday, February 18, 2008 - President's Day
Monday, May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day
Friday, July 4, 2008 - Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2008 - Labor Day
Monday, October 13, 2008 - Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, December 25, 2008 - Christmas Day
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day

NOTE: In most locations, when an additional surcharge is paid, Express Mail deliveries can be made even on Sundays and official U.S.P.S. holidays.


UPS holidays

The following is the 2008 holiday schedule for UPS in the United States.

New Year's Day - January 1, 2008*
Memorial Day - May 26, 2008*
Independence Day - July 4, 2008*
Labor Day - September 1, 2008*
Thanksgiving Day - November 27, 2008*
Day after Thanksgiving - November 28, 2008* (Only delivery and pickup of air and international packages is available November 28th)
Christmas Day - December 25, 2008*
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2008* (Only delivery and pickup of air and international packages is available December 31st)
New Year's Day - January 1, 2009*

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
Ash Wednesday
Lincoln's Birthday
Valentine's Day
President's Day
Washington's Birthday
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 2008 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.

There is no regular pickup or delivery service for these holidays.

New Year's Day - Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Memorial Day - Monday, May 26, 2008
Independence Day - Friday, July 4, 2008
Labor Day - Monday, September 1, 2008
Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 27, 2008
Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25, 2008
New Year's Day - Thursday, January 1, 2009


Note that DHL offers emergency service 365 days a year
If you have a shipment that just can't wait, DHL offers Same Day Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


FedEx holidays

The following is the 2008 FedEx holiday schedule for the United States.

New Year's Day - January 1, 2008
Memorial Day - May 26, 2008
Independence Day - July 4, 2008
Labor Day - September 1, 2008
Thanksgiving Day - November 27, 2008
Christmas Day - December 25, 2008
New Year's Day - January 1, 2009

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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