New Year's Day is tomorrow, so it's a good idea to get any last-minute tasks out of the way today on New Year's Eve, which falls on Tuesday, January 31 this year—this includes grocery shopping and any mailing, shipping, or banking tasks you're itching to finish. Here are the details about which nationwide banks, post offices and shipping services are open on New Year's Eve 2024.
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Are banks open on New Year's Eve 2024?
Major banks like Chase Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Truist, Capital One, TD Bank and U.S. Bank are open today during regular hours, according to their websites. PNC Bank branches will close earlier than usual at 4pm local time today. The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are open, too.
However, all of these will be closed on New Year's Day, January 1 (they follow the Federal Reserve's bank holiday schedule). They'll resume business at normal hours the next day on Thursday, January 2, 2025. If you bank with a local credit union, be sure to call and confirm their operating hours today.
Is USPS open on New Year's Eve?
According to the USPS, local post offices will be open during their usual hours today. Be sure to call your local post office to confirm its specific operating hours. Mail will also be collected at the usual local times from blue postal boxes.
Are UPS and FedEx open New Year's Eve?
UPS is only delivering Air and International Air packages that were arranged by December 26 on New Year's Eve. UPS Next Day Air packages that are picked up today will be scheduled for delivery the day after New Year's, January 2. UPS will not pickup or deliver packages on New Year's Day, but UPS Critical Delivery service will be available (call 1-800-8779 or head to mnx.com for details).
As for FedEx, both pickup and delivery services will be available today, according to the company's website, although some stores may close early. FedEx Express, Ground, and Home Delivery will operate as usual today; FedEx Express and Freight will have modified service. FedEx Custom Critical is available every day of the year (call 1-800-762-3787 for details).
Will mail be delivered on New Year's Eve 2024?
Yes, the USPS says that both regular and priority express mail will be delivered on New Year's Eve. Remember that no mail is delivered or collected on New Year's Day, though.