When you ship your packages, you want a carrier with a proven history of reliable delivery services. That carrier is UPS. The UPS holiday schedule helps you plan ahead to make sure your deadlines are met, gifts arrive on time, and your business meets its goals.
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:
| Holiday |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 1, 2013* |
| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013* |
| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013* |
| Labor Day |
September 2, 2013* |
| Thanksgiving Day |
November 28, 2013* |
| Day after Thanksgiving |
November 29, 2013** |
| Christmas |
December 25, 2013* |
| New Year's Eve |
December 31, 2013** |
| New Year's Day |
January 1, 2014* |
Additionally, UPS recognizes but does not observe the following dates. All regular services are available.
| Holiday |
Date |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK) |
January 21, 2013 |
| Chinese New Year |
February 10, 2013 |
| Valentine's Day |
February 14, 2013 |
| President's Day |
February 18, 2013 |
| Daylight Savings Time begins |
March 10, 2013 |
| St. Patrick's Day |
March 17, 2013 |
| Passover |
March 26, 2013 |
| Easter |
March 31, 2013 |
| Earth Day |
April 22, 2013 |
| Cinco de Mayo |
May 5, 2013 |
| Mother's Day |
May 12, 2013 |
| Flag Day |
June 14 2013 |
| Father's Day |
June 16, 2013 |
| Ramadan begins |
July 9, 2013 |
| UPS Founders' Day |
August 28, 2013 |
| Rosh Hashanah |
September 5, 2013 |
| Yom Kippur |
September 14, 2013 |
| Columbus Day |
October 14, 2013 |
| Halloween |
October 31, 2013 |
| Daylight Savings Time ends |
November 3, 2013 |
| Veteran's Day |
November 11, 2013 |
| Hannukah |
December 5, 2013 |
| Christmas Eve |
December 24, 2013 |
| Kwanzaa |
December 26, 2013 |
*UPS holiday--UPS Express Critical
® available.
**UPS holiday--Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only.