Most UPS Store locations close on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026. UPS’s holiday schedule says the stores may be closed that day and tells customers to check with their local store. So if you are asking is the UPS Store open on Christmas, plan on no, unless your own store says otherwise.
UPS itself is fully closed on Christmas, with no pickup or delivery. Even a store that opens for a few hours cannot get a package moving until the carrier returns on Monday, December 28.
Is the UPS Store open on Christmas Day 2026?
The UPS Store column on the 2026 holiday schedule reads that locations may be closed on December 25. That wording covers the whole franchise network, because each store is independently owned and sets its own holiday hours. A few may open briefly, but UPS publishes no list of which ones.
Treat every store as closed until its own page or phone line confirms hours. Do not plan a Christmas Day errand around a store you have not checked.
| Date | The UPS Store | UPS pickup and delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 24, Christmas Eve | Locations are open, hours vary | Deliveries scheduled, Air pickups only if prearranged by Dec 18 |
| Fri, Dec 25, Christmas Day | Locations may be closed | No pickup or delivery |
| Mon, Dec 28 | Check your store | Normal service resumes |
Christmas Eve is the last realistic store day before the holiday. Our guide to UPS Store hours on Christmas Eve covers that day in detail.
Why a store might open while UPS is closed
The UPS Store is a franchise brand, not a UPS shipping facility. A store sells packing, printing, mailbox and notary services as well as UPS shipments. An owner can choose to open for mailbox holders or printing even when the carrier is closed.
A package handed over on December 25 still sits until UPS picks up again. Nothing leaves the store until the next UPS business day.
What to do instead on Christmas Day
- Print a UPS label at home and drop it off on December 28.
- Schedule a UPS pickup online for the first business day after the holiday.
- Use a staffed location on Christmas Eve morning if the package cannot wait.
- For urgent same day needs, UPS Express Critical runs every day of the year, including Christmas.
Express Critical is a premium service for time critical shipments, priced by quote. It is not something a UPS Store counter can arrange for you on the day.
Is anything else open for shipping on Christmas?
Very little. USPS, UPS and FedEx all close on Christmas Day, along with their retail counters. USPS delivers only Priority Mail Express items with paid holiday delivery in select ZIP codes.
FedEx Office locations close too, with only FedEx Custom Critical running for urgent freight. The full picture by carrier is in our guide to how Christmas delays mail. You can also check any date with the holiday delivery checker.
If a package was due on Christmas
A UPS package due on December 25 will not arrive that day. It moves to the next UPS delivery day, usually Monday, December 28. Tracking may show no movement over the weekend, which is normal.
If the gift had to arrive by Christmas, the cutoffs were the week before. For next year, our guide to UPS Christmas shipping deadlines shows the last safe days by service. For whether UPS runs on the day itself, see UPS deliveries on Christmas.
UPS Store mailboxes over Christmas
Many people rent a mailbox at The UPS Store, and the holiday affects them too. USPS delivers no regular mail on Christmas Day, so nothing new reaches the store that day. UPS and FedEx packages for mailbox holders also pause.
Some stores offer access to mailboxes outside counter hours, while others lock up completely. Ask your store how mailbox access works over the holiday weekend. If you expect an important delivery, ask the store to hold it until you can pick it up.
Collect anything urgent on December 24 if your store is open. Otherwise plan to pick it up on December 28 or later.
Is the UPS Store open on Christmas near you? How to check
- Search your city or ZIP code on the store locator at theupsstore.com.
- Open your store’s page and look for a holiday hours notice.
- If only regular hours appear, call before December 24 and ask about Christmas Day and December 26.
- Ask when the last UPS pickup leaves on December 24, since that is your real cutoff.
Weekday hours tell you nothing about the holiday. Some stores post holiday hours on the door a week ahead, so a quick visit works too. For a normal day, see whether The UPS Store is open today.
What about the weekend after Christmas?
Christmas falls on a Friday in 2026, so the store closure runs into a weekend. Saturday, December 26 is up to each store, so check the store page or call ahead.
Shipping picks up properly on Monday, December 28, when UPS runs normal pickup and delivery. Holiday returns spike that week, so expect lines.
The bottom line
Is the UPS Store open on Christmas? Most locations are closed on December 25, 2026, and UPS itself runs no pickup or delivery. Check your store directly if you hope it opens.
Finish any shipping by Christmas Eve morning. Everything else waits until Monday, December 28.
