Will mail be delivered on Juneteenth?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Residents expecting mail or packages on Wednesday may have to wait an extra day -- depending on which delivery service is fulfilling their order.
The United States Postal Service recognizes Juneteenth on June 19 as one of 11 federal holidays and is closed. There is no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service. All services resume on Thursday.
However, UPS stores are open and delivery service is available. FedEx and Amazon locations and services are open as well on Wednesday.
Customers needing USPS services can use the self-service kiosk available at select offices. The kiosk accepts debit and credit cards and can handle 80% of all transactions conducted at the retail counter, such as buying stamps, mailing a package, or shipping a letter by express or priority mail.
In addition to Juneteenth, the USPS is observing these remaining holidays in 2024:
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, Sept. 2 | Labor Day |
| Monday, Oct. 14 | Columbus Day |
| Monday, Nov. 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Wednesday, Dec. 25 | Christmas Day |