President's Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of each February, which this year falls on February 21.
Also known as Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day was initially designed to celebrate the birth of the nation's first president on February 22, 1732.
But with the birthday of George Washington, close to the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 11, 1809, "the position of the holiday between Washington and the birthday of Abraham Lincoln gave rise to the popular name of President's Day," According to the US National Archives and Records Administration.
"While the name change has never been authorized by Congress, it has gained a firm grip on the public consciousness to honor all American presidents, and is commonly featured on calendars, in advertising, and even in many used by government agencies," says the National Archives and Records Administration.
Since it is a federal holiday, many government offices and some private businesses will be closed on President's Day. But what about the post office and other mail services? Below we look at US Postal Service and courier services hours and delivery information on Presidents Day 2022.
US Postal Service
President's Day is celebrated by the US Postal Service. Therefore, all USPS branches will be closed and mail services will no longer operate. This means that the USPS will not collect or deliver any letters or packages. Normal services will resume on Tuesday, February 22.
UPS
All UPS services are open on President's Day. This includes all store locations as well as UPS Domestic Ground, Air & International, UPS Forwarding (Air & Ocean) and UPS Express Critical Services, according to the company's website.
Fedex
According to the company's website, most FedEx services operate at normal time on President's Day, except for FedEx Ground Economy and FedEx Express, which are offering a modified service.
For FedEx Express service, "early on-call and drop box pickup" will be available in some areas.
For FedEx Ground Economy, "delivery may be delayed" because of the USPS President's Day observation, the company said.
The following services operate on Mondays with normal hours:
- fedex ground
- fedex home delivery
- fedex office
- fedex freight
- fedex custom critical
- fedex trade network
Other Upcoming US Federal Holidays in 2022
Below are the observed dates for federal holidays that occur through the end of 2022.
- Memorial Day: May 30
- Juneteenth: June 20
- Independence Day: 4th of July
- Labor Day: 5 September
- Columbus Day: October 10
- Veterans Day: November 11
- Thanksgiving Day: November 24
- Christmas: 26 December