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Are banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx open on Election Day in Texas?

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Election Day is here! While many are focused on getting to their polling place to cast their vote, others still need to run everyday errands like picking up dry cleaning or visiting the bank.

Although it is not a federal holiday, some states treat Election Day as a state holiday. Most states are closing government offices and 24 states and the District of Columbia are offering paid leave for voting. In Texas, employers are required to provide time off for the election.

Additionally, several school districts in Texas have decided to close for the day. This raises the question: Will banks, post offices and shipping services be open?

We know that.

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Are banks open on election day?

Bank of America, Truist, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo and other bank branches will be open during regular hours on Tuesday, November 5th.

Other banking services such as ATMs and online banking should also be available as usual on election day.

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Is the post office open on election day? Will the mail be delivered?

Yes, post offices will be open and mail will be delivered on Tuesday as Election Day is not a federal holiday.

Are shipping services like UPS and FedEx open on Election Day?

Yes, UPS and FedEx pickup and delivery services will be available on Election Day and their stores will also be open.

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Why is Election Day not a federal holiday in the United States?

The United States is one of only nine Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries that will not hold elections this weekend. To combat this problem, Israel and South Korea declare election days as national holidays to increase voter turnout.

A Pew Research Center poll found that a clear majority of U.S. adults support making Election Day a federal holiday. In 2024, 72% supported the proposal, up from 65% in 2018. This growing support cuts across party lines: 78% of Democrats and 68% of Republicans were in favor.

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris expressed support for this idea back in 2019.

“There is no question that Election Day should be a national holiday,” Harris wrote on X at the time.

What are the 11 federal holidays?

  • New Year – January 1st
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day – third Monday in January
  • Presidents Day (also called Washington's Birthday) – third Monday in February
  • Memorial Day – last Monday in May
  • 19th National Independence Day – June 19th
  • Independence Day – July 4th
  • Labor Day – first Monday in September
  • Columbus Day (also known as Indigenous Peoples Day in some states) – second Monday in October
  • Veterans Day – November 11th
  • Thanksgiving Day – fourth Thursday in November
  • Christmas Day – December 25th
  • Inauguration Day – January 20 (celebrated every four years after a presidential election, only in Washington, DC and surrounding areas)

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