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FedEx is closed on seven major U.S. holidays in 2026, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
For Christmas delivery by December 24, FedEx Ground shipments should generally ship by December 15–19, Express Saver by December 21, FedEx 2Day by December 22, and Overnight services by December 23.
FedEx SameDay can ship as late as December 24.
This guide covers the full FedEx 2026 holiday schedule, service closures, and shipping deadlines to help you plan ahead.
Here's a detailed overview of the major holidays in 2026, including critical dates and shipping considerations for FedEx services. Staying in sync with FedEx's operations will help you maintain a seamless shipping process and ensure timely delivery of your customers' orders.
FedEx is closed on 7 major holidays in 2026: April 5 (Easter Sunday), May 25 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), September 7 (Labor Day), November 26 (Thanksgiving), December 25 (Christmas), and January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day).
FedEx operates with modified service on 7 other notable days in 2026: January 19 (MLK Day), February 16 (Presidents Day), April 3 (Good Friday), October 12 (Columbus Day), November 11 (Veterans Day), and the days immediately before several closures (details below).
FedEx operates with modified service on MLK Day, though FedEx Ground, Freight, and Ground Economy see the most likely adjustments. Standard pickup and delivery generally continue with some regional variation, and FedEx Office locations remain open. If you have time-sensitive shipments around this date, build in a small buffer.
FedEx operates normally on Valentine's Day, but since it falls on a Saturday in 2026, plan around weekend transit windows. Send gifts 3–4 business days ahead to be safe, especially for Ground shipments.
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FedEx is open on Presidents Day 2026, with modified service, most notably affecting FedEx Ground and Freight. Build in extra time if your shipment needs to arrive precisely on this date.
FedEx operates with modified service on Good Friday 2026, primarily affecting FedEx Express and Freight/Ground Economy schedules. Plan ahead and ship early to avoid delays around the Easter weekend.
FedEx is closed on Easter Sunday. FedEx Office runs modified hours, and FedEx Custom Critical remains operational. To ensure standard-courier packages arrive before Easter, ship at least several business days ahead of the weekend.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor members of the armed forces who died in service. FedEx will be closed on this day.
FedEx doesn't publish a dedicated shipping-deadline calendar for Memorial Day the way it does for the December peak season. As general planning guidance — based on FedEx's own published transit-time definitions (Standard Overnight: next business day; 2Day: 2 business days; Express Saver: 3 business days; Ground/Home Delivery: 1–5 business days) applied against the Friday before the holiday (May 22) — a rough rule of thumb would be:
Treat these as estimates, not official FedEx deadlines — confirm exact cutoffs with FedEx's transit-time tool for your specific lane.
Independence Day falls on a Saturday in 2026, with FedEx treating Friday, July 3 as "Independence Day Eve" (modified service) and the Saturday itself as closed. Normal operations resume Sunday/Monday, July 5–6, 2026 depending on the service.
Using the same estimate methodology as above (targeting Friday, July 3 as the last full operating day):
Again, these are planning estimates based on FedEx's published transit standards, not an official FedEx-issued table for this holiday.
Labor Day, observed on the first Monday of September, is a federal holiday honoring the achievements of American workers. FedEx offices and most services will be closed.
Estimated planning guidance (targeting Friday, September 4 as the last full operating day before the long weekend):
FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Economy operate with modified service on Columbus Day, while other FedEx delivery services function normally. You can generally ship without major delay concerns.
Per FedEx's 2026 schedule, Veterans Day sees modified service overall. Package delivery largely continues as usual; check with FedEx directly if you have a Ground Economy shipment scheduled that week.
Thanksgiving is a major national holiday. FedEx offices will be closed, and most regular services will be suspended for the day.
As with Memorial Day and Labor Day, FedEx does not publish an official Thanksgiving shipping-deadline table. Estimated planning guidance (targeting Tuesday, November 24 as the last comfortable operating day before the holiday period):
Black Friday and Cyber Monday bring major shipping volume. Use the Thanksgiving-week guidance above as your baseline, and build in extra buffer given the higher parcel volumes carriers handle during this stretch.
On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026, FedEx offices will be closed and regular mail services will not operate. On Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, FedEx pickup and delivery services continue on a modified schedule. To ensure shipments arrive on or before December 24, plan your shipping schedule from December 15 through December 21–23, depending on service level.
These dates are confirmed from FedEx's published peak holiday time schedule.
Note: FedEx's international dates don't account for customs clearance time — build in extra buffer for cross-border shipments.
FedEx operates with modified service on New Year's Eve, with FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery running adjusted schedules. FedEx Office locations remain open for last-minute needs. To avoid delays, ship in advance or use an expedited service like FedEx Standard Overnight.
A quick note before you plan too far ahead: FedEx has not yet published its official 2027 holiday operations schedule or shipping-deadline calendar. FedEx typically releases these a few months before the relevant season (the 2026 calendars used above were only published this year). The one confirmed 2027 date so far is January 1, 2027 (closed), which appears at the tail end of FedEx's current 2026 schedule.
The dates below are the actual calendar dates for each U.S. holiday in 2027, so you can start planning content and campaigns. However, treat FedEx's specific closed/modified designations and shipping cutoffs as unconfirmed until FedEx publishes its own 2027 schedule.
FedEx remains a trusted and reliable choice for shipping during the busy holiday season. Familiarizing yourself with FedEx's 2026 holiday schedule and key shipping deadlines allows eCommerce sellers to plan ahead and guarantee timely delivery for their customers.
By leveraging Easyship's seamless integration with FedEx, merchants can streamline their shipping operations throughout the year — even during peak holiday periods. Use the Easyship Shipping Rates Calculator to check delivery lead times before you commit to a service level, especially in the weeks around a holiday closure.
Easyship customers get access to discounted shipping rates across FedEx's core services, and 550+ other courier services to make the right decision to keep those holiday shipping deliver on time.
FedEx is closed for Easter Sunday and Christmas Day, but stays open (with modified service) on Thanksgiving in terms of limited operations the day after and before — Thanksgiving Day itself is a full closure.
Normal business days for FedEx Express are Monday through Friday.
FedEx is fully closed on: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
It depends on service level: December 23 for FedEx's overnight tier, December 22 for 2Day, and December 21 for Express Saver, with Ground and Ground Economy cutting off earlier (roughly December 15–19 depending on zone).
Mostly yes, with modified or limited service — FedEx is fully closed only on the seven major holidays listed above.
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