Do FedEx, USPS and UPS deliver on Juneteenth 2021?
JUNETEENTH officially became a federal holiday on June 17 after President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law.
is celebrated yearly on June 19, but since the date falls on Saturday this year, the federal holiday was observed on Friday, June 18, 2021.
Do FedEx, USPS and UPS deliver on Juneteenth 2021?
Since the date officially became a federal holiday a day prior, most company doors remained opened and may start recognizing the date next year.
USPS
US Post Offices remained open on June 18 and will be fully operational on Saturday, June 19, with regular mail delivery.
However, next year the postal service may change their view on the holiday.
In a statement, the US Postal Service it “is fully supportive of the new Juneteenth National Independence Day Act and making June 19 a federal holiday.
"Unfortunately, it is not possible to cease the operations of the Postal Service to accommodate an observance over the next 24-48 hours. We are part of the nation’s critical infrastructure and our customers are relying on us to deliver our essential services.
"Closing down our operations without providing appropriate time would lead to operational disruptions and be a disservice to our customers and those who rely upon us.
"For that reason, the Postal Service will be operating on June 18 and 19, 2021, on a normal schedule, serving our customers to the best of our ability.”
FedEx
Like the postal service, FedEx will also operate under normal business hours on Saturday, June 19.
The delivery service company has not updated their holiday schedule online, nor have they released a statement regarding their hours for Juneteenth.
UPS
UPS will operate under normal business hours and with regular mail delivery on June 19.
The international delivery service company only shuts down operations on major holidays like New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
What companies are closed on Juneteenth?
A growing number of private companies are giving employees the day off to celebrate Juneteenth.
Companies like , , , and a handful of other companies said they observe June 19 as a paid holiday.
JCPenney is giving corporate employees paid time off on June 19 - and providing additional holiday pay for retail associates scheduled to work that day.
Fellow retail giant Target is Juneteenth a paid company holiday - and providing hourly workers with time and a half pay.
BestBuy has a "paid volunteer day," which they can take on June 19 or another day this year to engage in "peaceful protests, rallies and community service."
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Starting next year, BestBuy will make Juneteenth a formal, paid company holiday, it said in a release.
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Both and Lyft have provided employees with a paid holiday on Friday, June 18.
Lyft also said it will provide Citi Bike users in New York City a free ride if they are participating in the on June 19, using the code "SOLIDARITY," among other related initiatives.