For most, holidays are the busiest time of year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to ignore shipping costs to keep customers happy. Therefore, all customer service and shipping staff should have access to the FedEx Holiday Schedule. Let’s review the FedEx holiday schedule.
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FedEx has released some significant 2026 year-end shipping information you need to understand. Therefore, check out the FedEx holiday schedule and shipping deadlines.
FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines to Know
- May 26, 2026: All FedEx Services Closed.
- Memorial Day
- July 4, 2026: All FedEx Services Closed.
- Independence Day
- September 1, 2026: All FedEx Services Closed.
- Labor Day
- November 26, 2026: All FedEx Services Closed.
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 17, 2026: Normal FedEx service.
- The last day to send FedEx Ground and Home Delivery for delivery on December 24.
- December 22, 2026: Normal FedEx service.
- The last day to send FedEx 2nd Day packages for delivery on December 24.
- December 23, 2026: Normal FedEx service.
- The last day to send FedEx overnight packages for delivery on December 24.
- December 24, 2026:
- Modified FedEx Express service. Regular Ground and Home Delivery.
- December 25, 2026: All FedEx Services Closed.
- December 26, 2026: Normal FedEx service.
- January 1, 2027: All FedEx Services Closed.
FedEx Holiday Schedule 2026
Thanksgiving FedEx Money-Back Guarantee Exception
FedEx will not refund your transportation charges if the shipment was scheduled for delivery on Wednesday directly before Thanksgiving via FedEx Express U.S. or freight and delivered within 90 minutes of the original delivery commitment time.
Packages tendered to FedEx Ground for delivery on the day after Thanksgiving will be scheduled for Friday if the recipient business is open. Otherwise, the delivery commitment extends to the next business day to apply the money-back guarantee.
From November. 23 through January 4, 2026, delivery commitment times will be extended by 90-minutes on select time-definite FedEx Expedited services: U.S.Domestic: FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx 2Day AM,
Christmas FedEx Money-Back Guarantee Exception
FedEx will not refund your transportation charges if the shipment was scheduled for delivery during the seven calendar days before Christmas Day and it was delivered by the end of the day on the original delivery commitment date. Similarly, FedEx will not refund transportation charges on Ground packages tendered for transportation on the Monday after Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve.
Does FedEx Deliver on Easter Sunday?
Yes. FedEx Home Delivery will deliver packages on Easter Sunday in some areas and on Good Friday.
Does FedEx Deliver on Presidents Day?
Yes. Presidents’ Day falls on the third Monday of February. FedEx Ground, Home Delivery, and Express will deliver on Presidents Day. Most major banks and U.S. Postal Service offices are closed on Presidents Day.
Does FedEx Deliver on MLK Day?
Yes. FedEx Ground, Home Delivery, and Express will deliver shipments on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year.
FedEx Holiday Surcharges
Peak surcharges may apply to shipments during designated peak shipping periods. To learn more about these surcharges and when they apply, view the FedEx Peak Surcharges.
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