Is mail delivered on New Year's Day?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - As many people might be waiting on late Christmas deliveries, packages or mail, they will not see any deliveries on New Year's Day.
Most postal carriers will not deliver mail, with offices closed on Jan. 1. Customers can still expect services to return to normal starting Jan. 2. According to the United States Postal Service, New Year's Day is observed as one of 11 federal holidays where mail is not delivered.
Mail will be delivered Dec. 31, as most local post office locations will be open, according to USPS. Regular mail and Priority Mail Express will also be delivered on New Year's Eve.
Along with USPS, DHL will also suspend deliveries on Jan. 1.
UPS will close all store locations on New Year's Day and mail will not be delivered. Stores and deliveries will reopen to the public on Thursday. UPS Express Critical service will still be available.
As for FedEx, operations will be suspended until Jan. 2, though its Custom Critical services will still be available for customers.
Amazon will also suspend deliveries, including same-day deliveries to Prime Members, on New Year's Day and warehouses will also be closed. All services and locations will reopen on Thursday. Amazon is also closed on other major holidays including Christmas Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Labor Day.