USPS Hours: Open & Close Times, Saturday & Holiday Hours by Location
There is no single set of post office hours. The USPS location pages we read on October 13, 2026 ranged from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday at the main Houston Post Office to 7:30 to 11:30 AM at a small Indiana post office, and Saturday ran from nothing to 8:00 AM to noon. USPS closes post offices and stops regular mail delivery on federal holidays, as its 2026 notices for Presidents' Day, Juneteenth, July 4 and Columbus Day show.
Why USPS Hours Vary by Location
USPS (United States Postal Service) does not keep one national schedule. Each store sets its own hours, and stores in malls, outlet centers and downtown districts often open later or close earlier than the rest.
Based on United States Postal Service Post Office Locator and federal holiday delivery disclosures.
Typical USPS Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 08:30 – 17:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Saturdays: 09:00 – 13:00 • Sundays: Closed |
| Service Counter / Channel | Carrier dispatch cutoffs occur in late afternoon (4:30 PM – 6:30 PM), well before front doors close |
| Holiday Observance | Most locations closed on New Year's Day and Easter Sunday |
| Where to Confirm | Direct Search on USPS (United States Postal Service) Official Locator |
Post Office Hours: What Time Do They Open and Close?
Each post office has a page on tools.usps.com with a weekly table, a Closed or Open status and a list of services such as Passport Services, Mailing Services and Business Services. We read five of those pages on October 13, 2026.
| Post office | City | Monday–Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, 1500 Hadley St | Houston, TX | 7:00 am – 7:00 pm | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Closed |
| North Las Vegas, 1414 E Lake Mead Blvd | North Las Vegas, NV | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm | Closed | Closed |
| Graceland, 3024 N Ashland Ave | Chicago, IL | 8:30 am – 7:00 pm | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm |
| Lincoln Park Postal Store, 2405 N Sheffield Ave | Chicago, IL | 9:00 am – 6:30 pm | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Closed |
| Brooklyn, 8 N Main St | Brooklyn, IN | 7:30 am – 11:30 am | 8:45 am – 10:30 am | Closed |
The range is the whole story. The Houston main office opens at 7:00 AM and stays until 7:00 PM, a Chicago neighborhood office runs until 7:00 PM and opens on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and a small Indiana office is open only four hours on weekdays. A search for the post office closing time returns an answer for one building only.
Weekday Windows at Five Post Offices
If you work a standard day, the North Las Vegas pattern, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, is a useful baseline and the Houston and Graceland offices are the ones that run late. Because small offices can close by late morning, always read your own office's page. Our sample is five offices, so treat the ranges as examples of how wide the spread can be, not as an average for the country.
Is the Post Office Open on Saturday and Sunday?
Saturday is common but short: three of the five offices we read opened on Saturday, from 8:00 or 8:45 AM to a closing time between 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM, while North Las Vegas was closed. Sunday is rare. Only the Graceland office in Chicago listed Sunday hours, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the other four were closed. If you need a Sunday service, check for a lobby with self-service kiosks or PO Box access, which USPS pages describe separately from the retail counter.
- Saturday retail hours we saw: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, 8:45 am – 10:30 am and 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.
- Closed on Saturday: North Las Vegas.
- Open on Sunday: Graceland, Chicago, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Passport, Mailing and Business Service Hours
The Houston post office page lists Financial Services, Passport Services, Mailing Services, Pickup Services, Business Services and Biometric Services under a Services heading, followed by the note Service hours may vary and a link to see all hours. In other words, a post office can be open for the retail counter and still run a passport window on shorter hours. USPS also offers a Book Passport Appointment tool and a Schedule an Appointment page for services that need one.
| Service | What to check |
|---|---|
| Retail counter | The weekly table at the top of the location page |
| Passport Services | See all hours link on the page, and book an appointment |
| PO Box access | Listed separately on the page; check the See More Hours link |
| Self-service kiosk lobby | Lobby hours, listed separately from the counter |
How to Read a USPS Location Page
A USPS location page opens with the office name, its street address and a live Open or Closed tag, then the seven-day table beginning with today. Below it are the USPS help number, 1-800-ASK-USPS (800-275-8777), the office's own phone number, a TTY number and a map. Under Services at the office, the Houston page lists Financial Services, Passport Services, Mailing Services, Pickup Services, Business Services and Biometric Services, followed by two sections that matter for after-hours trips: Nearby Self-Service Kiosks and Nearby Alternate Locations.
- Read the Closed or Open tag first; it reflects the moment you load the page.
- Check the table for the specific day you plan to go, since Saturday and Sunday often differ.
- Open See More Hours for lobby, PO Box and service-specific hours.
- Use Nearby Alternate Locations when the office is closed or has suspended retail operations.
- Call the office phone number for passports, large shipments or anything that needs a clerk.
USPS Holiday Hours: Which Days Are Post Offices Closed?
USPS issues a national release before each federal holiday. In 2026 the notices we found said all Post Office locations would be closed and regular mail delivery would not occur on Presidents' Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day and Columbus Day.
| Holiday | Date | What USPS said |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 | Retail service limited to facilities normally open on the holiday; PO Box access to the maximum extent possible |
| Presidents' Day | Monday, February 16 | Post offices closed, no regular delivery; service resumes February 17 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19 | All Post Office locations closed; service resumes Saturday, June 20 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4 | All Post Office locations closed; service resumes Monday, July 6 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12 | All Post Office locations closed; service resumed Tuesday, October 13 |
For Thanksgiving, December 24 and Christmas Day 2026 we did not find an announcement yet. USPS's December 2025 notice for Christmas Day and New Year's Day said that post offices were closed on those days and reopened on Friday, December 26, 2025 and Friday, January 2, 2026, which is the usual pattern.
Confirmed USPS Locations by City
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Frequently Asked Questions About USPS Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
They vary by office. Among five offices we read, weekday hours ranged from 7:30 am to 11:30 am at a small Indiana office to 7:00 am to 7:00 pm in Houston.