Fourth of July 2027: Is the post office open? What's open and closed
Fourth of July (officially Independence Day) is Sunday, July 4, 2027. Because it falls on a Sunday, federal offices observe it on Monday, July 5.
Built by the Tribune's code from federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103), the Postal Service's holiday list and the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
Open or closed on Monday, July 5
- Federal government officesThe holiday falls on a Sunday, so federal offices close the Monday after. Source: Federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103)
- Closed
- Post offices and mail deliveryNo regular mail delivery. Source: USPS holidays
- Closed
- Federal Reserve BanksSource: Federal Reserve holidays observed
- Closed
Banks, stock markets, stores, schools, trash pickup and state and local offices set their own holiday schedules. Check with them directly.
Next year
Fourth of July 2028 is Tuesday, July 4, 2028. Federal offices and Federal Reserve Banks are closed that day. The Postal Service hasn't published its list for that year yet.
How these dates are set
Federal law sets the 11 federal holidays (5 U.S.C. 6103). When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal employees get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, the Monday after. The Office of Personnel Management publishes each year's dates on its federal holidays page. The Postal Service and the Federal Reserve publish their own schedules, which can differ on Fridays before Saturday holidays.