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Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Veterans Day? What you should know

by November 10, 2024

Veterans Day is Monday, and while most restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores are open that day, banks and post offices are not.

The celebration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, dates back to November 11, 1918, when the “temporary cessation of hostilities” or armistice between the Allied nations and Germany took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its eleventh month.

“For this reason, November 11, 1918 is widely considered to be the end of the ‘war to end all wars,'” the government agency’s website says. Veterans Day will continue to be celebrated on November 11th, regardless of which day of the week it falls on.

The day’s purpose is to be a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, their love of country and their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good,” according to its website.

Here’s what you should know about banks, post offices and shipping services and whether or not they will be open on Veterans Day.

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Are banks open on Veterans Day?

Branches of Bank of America, Truist, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo and other banks will be closed on Monday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day.

Is the post office open on Veterans Day? Will the mail be delivered?

No, post offices are closed on Veterans Day and mail will not be delivered because it is a federal holiday.

Are shipping services like UPS and FedEx open on Veterans Day?

UPS pickup and delivery services will be available on Monday, November 11th. However, UPS SurePost and UPS Mail Innovations deliveries require an additional business day of transit time due to the USPS federal holiday. UPS Store locations will also be open.

FedEx pickup and delivery services will also be available Monday, and FedEx office locations will also be open.

Is the stock market open on Veterans Day?

While the day is a federal holiday, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will be open during their regular hours on Monday.

However, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, bond markets remain closed.

Gabe Hauari is a nationally featured news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].

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