Are post offices open on Good Friday?

OFTEN during certain holidays, businesses change their hours of operation, leaving the public with questions.

With Good Friday approaching, post office patrons are curious to know whether or not they can send and receive their mail that day.

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Are post offices open on Good Friday?

Good Friday falls on April 15, 2022, two days before Easter Sunday.

Regardless of people celebrating the national holiday, the United States Post Office does not recognize Good Friday as a federal holiday.

Due to Good Friday's lack of federal holiday status, the post office will remain open.

Their opening and closing times vary by location, it is recommended that the individual checks in with their designated post office that they usually frequent.

What is Good Friday?

Good Friday is a Christian festivity in which observers commemorate the death of Jesus Christ, two days before he was revived on Easter.

To honor the death of Jesus, Christians typically fast for the entire day.

People also celebrate by attending a church service where the congregation facilitates traditions regarding Jesus' death.

It also marks the end of Lent, a religious observance in which an individual decides to forego something from their usual habits for 40 days until Holy Thursday.

While the Good Friday takes place two days prior to Easter every year, only 11 states in the US observe it by closing schools and businesses.

It is recognized as a federal holiday in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Tennessee.

What is Holy Week?

Holy Week is the week prior to Easter with similar traditions to Lent and Good Friday.

The Sunday before Easter is known as Palm Sunday and the beginning of the observance of Holy Week.

Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem when palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday.

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The week includes five days of special significance, which starts off with Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ humble entry on a donkey into Jerusalem to observe Passover.

Holy Thursday marks Jesus’ institution at the Last Supper of the Eucharist.

Following Good Friday is Holy Saturday, which is known as the more traditional end to Lent - although, some Christians decide to end on Friday.