Some businesses and services may be closed on Veterans Day, a holiday to commemorate Americans who served in the military.

Here is everything you need to know about the post office, mail delivery, FedEx, and UPS on Veterans Day 2024. Just like most banks are closed on Veterans Day, the United States Postal Service offices will be closed on Nov. 11. It’s best to plan ahead and visit a location before or after Monday to avoid any mailing issues.

Veterans Day is a holiday that honors all members who served in the military, dead or alive, and is traditionally celebrated in November. Most grocery stores and other companies are still open, but a few have adjusted their hours to honor the holiday.

World War I, when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany started on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Here is what you need to know about what places are open and what places are closed to commemorate the holiday

The more-than-a-century old federal holiday each Nov. 11 honors America's veterans. Most public agencies, including schools, post offices and local governments are closed.

Some offices and businesses will close Monday as communities, including in Houston, recognize those who have served as part of the United States Armed Forces on Veterans Day. Here's what will be closed and open during Veterans Day.

As with other federal holidays in the U.S. government buildings will be closed, prompting questions if the (USPS) will be delivering mail.