Since we’re chatting, let me spill the tea on banks, too. Most banks are open on Good Friday, because—surprise—it’s not a federal holiday for them either. But stock markets? The New York Stock Exchange is closed. So if you were planning to get rich quick, you’ll have to wait until Monday.
And Amazon? Oh, they’ll deliver your stuff on Good Friday like it’s any other day. Jeff Bezos doesn’t observe religious holidays—he observes shipping deadlines.
So the post office is basically the middle ground between “everything is closed” and “normal Friday.” It’s the Goldilocks of holidays. Just warm enough to work, but not so hot that you get the day off.
The Final Stamp of Approval
Here’s my advice, delivered with the authority of someone who has googled this exact thing at 11 p.m. on a Thursday. Plan like the post office will be open. But have a backup plan for if it’s not. That’s the secret to adulting—always having a backup plan.
If you absolutely, positively need to mail something on Good Friday, use the self-service kiosk. Many post offices have them in the lobby, and they’re open 24/7. No human interaction required, which is a bonus for introverts.
And if all else fails? Just throw the package in a mailbox and hope for the best. Faith, after all, is the substance of things hoped for. Even on Good Friday.
So, to answer the burning question: Will the post office be open on Good Friday? Probably yes, but maybe no. Isn’t that just the most satisfying answer? Welcome to America, where holidays are a choose-your-own-adventure. Now go mail that sweater—Aunt Carol is waiting.
