WASHINGTON — Veterans Day, which is the annual celebration honoring those who have served in the U.S. military, has arrived.
The federal holiday on Monday, Nov. 11 is linked to the end of World War I and wasn't officially called Veterans Day until 1954.
Here's how the holiday honoring the nation's veterans will impact your mail.
Is the post office closed on Veterans Day?
As is usually the case for federal holidays, the U.S. Postal Service will be taking a break from delivering mail on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day this year.
Post offices across the U.S. will be closed for the holiday and mail delivery will be paused.
USPS will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 12 and mail delivery will resume as normal.
Will mail be delivered on Veterans Day?
While USPS will pause mail delivery, other mail carriers will operate normally on Monday.
FedEx offices and delivery services will run normally on Veterans Day. FedEx ground and FedEx express will have modified service, according to the mail carrier's holiday schedule.
UPS customers can expect normal mail delivery on Monday. UPS stores will be open during normal hours of operation with pickup and deliver available on Veterans Day.
UPS' SurePost and Mail Innovations deliveries will require an additional day due to Veterans Day.
Why is Veterans Day on November 11?
During World War I, the fighting ended on Nov. 11, 1918 when an armistice went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Nearly twenty years later, legislation passed on May 13, 1938, officially making Nov. 11 of each year a federal holiday, originally known as "Armistice Day," the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs explains on its website.
The holiday was first created to honor veterans of World War I, but then in 1954, the original legislation was amended to change the holiday's name to Veterans Day, to honor American veterans of all wars.
