FedEx is closed on Friday, December 25, 2026, which settles the question of is fedex open on christmas for this year. FedEx lists its standard services as closed, and FedEx Office stores are listed as closed too. The one listed exception is FedEx Custom Critical, which keeps running.
The closure covers pickups, counters and delivery, so plan your last drop off before the holiday. This guide shows what stays closed, what still works online, and how Christmas Eve and December 26 look. It also covers 2027, when the date lands on a weekend.
Is FedEx open on Christmas Day 2026?
FedEx publishes a yearly holiday schedule, and the 2026 FedEx holiday operations schedule marks December 25 as closed for FedEx. FedEx Office is closed as well. The schedule lists no location exceptions for FedEx Office, so you should not plan on a store being open anywhere.
That means no scheduled package pickup, no counter service and no regular route work on that day. Packages already moving through the network wait until the next working day. The date matters because Christmas falls on a Friday this year, so the long weekend runs from Friday through Sunday.
Keep one point clear: a closed store and a closed delivery network are separate questions. This page covers the open or closed status. For routes, see our guide on whether FedEx will deliver on Christmas Day.
What is open and closed on December 25, 2026
The table below follows the FedEx 2026 holiday schedule line by line. Anything the schedule does not list is not stated here.
| Service | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| FedEx (Express, Ground, Home Delivery) | Closed |
| FedEx Office | Closed |
| FedEx Custom Critical | Open |
| FedEx Logistics | Closed, except customs clearance at U.S. and Canada border crossings, available 24/7 |
Custom Critical is a dedicated, time definite service for urgent freight, so it is not a place to drop a gift. If you need it, contact FedEx directly to book.
Does FedEx work on Christmas for online tools and tracking?
FedEx points customers to its online tools during the holiday, including tracking and account management on FedEx.com. Those pages are websites, so they are not tied to a store being staffed. FedEx does not publish an hour by hour list for them on the holiday page.
The FedEx pages do not state whether phone support runs on December 25. If you need help that day, check the contact page on FedEx.com first. Do not assume a phone line is staffed just because the website loads.
Tracking will not move much on Christmas Day. Scans pause when the network is closed, so a package can show the same status for a full day. That is normal and not a sign of a lost shipment.
Can I drop off a package on December 25?
FedEx lists drop boxes as an anytime option, and you can find them with the FedEx location finder. The catch is pickup. Drop box pickups follow the holiday schedule, so a box may not be emptied until the next working day.
A package left in a box on Christmas morning will not start moving that day. The same is true for a box you use on December 24, because some boxes close or get an early pickup that day. The schedule says this directly: modified service on Christmas Eve includes early on call pickups and drop box closures in some areas.
- Check the label printing step first. You can create a label on FedEx.com at any time.
- Drop the package before the last pickup on December 24, or wait until after the holiday.
- Use the location finder to confirm the box and its pickup time.
If you need a package to arrive before Christmas, the cutoffs on the FedEx last days to ship page matter far more than the December 25 closure.
How do December 24 and December 26 look?
Christmas Eve is a modified service day. FedEx lists modified Ground pickups on December 24, and FedEx Office has modified hours the day before the holiday, with some stores closing early. Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are open that day.
December 26, 2026 is not on the schedule as a holiday. That means FedEx has published no holiday change for it. It is a Saturday, so the normal weekend pattern applies, which our guide on FedEx Saturday and Sunday coverage explains.
| Date (2026) | FedEx | FedEx Office |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 24 | Modified service | Modified hours, some stores close early |
| Friday, December 25 | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday, December 26 | No holiday change listed | No holiday change listed |
For the day before in detail, read is FedEx open on Christmas Eve. It covers which pickups change and how to time a drop off.
Is FedEx open on Christmas Day in 2027?
Christmas 2027 falls on Saturday, December 25. The federal government observes it on Friday, December 24, 2027, according to the OPM federal holiday list. FedEx has not published its 2027 holiday status yet, so nothing is confirmed for either day.
Do not copy the 2026 pattern onto 2027. A Saturday holiday can change which day the closure lands on for each service. Check the FedEx holiday page again in the fall of 2027.
How the closure affects a package in transit
Ground packages in transit pause during the holiday. FedEx business days run Monday to Friday except named holidays, and Christmas Day is one of them. A package that would be due on a closed day simply moves to the next working day.
Here is a worked example. Say you ship FedEx Priority Overnight on Wednesday, December 23. The normal next business day is Thursday, December 24, which is a modified service day, so check the local pickup time first.
Now say you ship on Thursday instead, the next business day is not Friday, because December 25 is closed. Saturday is not a business day either, so plan on Monday, December 28 for a standard business day count, unless your service and area offer Saturday delivery for an extra fee.
FedEx Home Delivery is the one regular residential service that normally runs on weekends. Even so, the Christmas Day closure still applies to it. Do not count on a Friday arrival.
Does FedEx work on Christmas for business customers?
For most business shippers, the answer is no, with the Custom Critical exception. Commercial accounts get the same closure, so a warehouse pickup scheduled for December 25 will not happen. Move that pickup to December 24 or to the next working day.
FedEx Logistics is closed on December 25 as well, apart from customs clearance at border crossings between the United States and Canada, which stays available around the clock. On December 24, Logistics is open. Shippers with time sensitive freight should confirm this with their account contact before the holiday.
What to do if your shipment is due near Christmas
A few practical steps cover most situations. They apply whether you are sending a gift or waiting for one.
- Ship early. Treat December 23 as your real deadline, and use the last days page for service specific dates.
- Use tracking, not phone calls, to check status. Scans resume after the holiday.
- If you are the recipient, expect no movement on December 25 and a slow restart after it.
- If you need a counter, plan around December 24 hours, since some stores close early.
Comparing carriers? Read our answer on USPS on Christmas.
UPS runs its own holiday list, covered in UPS on Christmas.
The Postal Holiday Checker shows any holiday at a glance.
For the next closure after this one, see FedEx on New Year’s Day.
Bottom line on FedEx and Christmas
FedEx is shut on Friday, December 25, 2026, apart from Custom Critical. Stores are closed, drop boxes will wait for the next pickup, and online tools remain your best option. Christmas Eve runs on modified service, and the 2027 plan is still to come.
