is the post office open on election day
The gist
Post offices are open and mail is delivered on Nov.
Officials warn against mailing ballots that day, since they may be postmarked too late.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Election Day: post offices are open and mail is delivered, since it is not a federal holiday; FedEx, UPS and Amazon Fulfillment also make deliveries.
- Nov 3, 2026Most banks are open at usual hours and federal offices are open; the New York Stock Exchange trades normal hours.
- Nov 3, 2026Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Rhode Island and West Virginia list Election Day as a 2026 state holiday, so state government offices close; Ohio designates it a legal holiday from noon to 5:30 p.m. but state operations do not close.