New Year is the biggest event ever. It is not a holiday but celebrated as a holiday. It is a huge event that is celebrated around the world in order to welcome the new year. Many organizations declared this day as a holiday. So, there is no work in that organization on this day. People of Canada want to know that is the post offices are open today or not? If they are open, then is there mail today? Let’s find the appropriate answer to this confusing question.
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Does Canada Post Deliver on New Year’s Day?
No, Canada Post doesn’t deliver on New Year’s Day. It is a national holiday. As the Canada Post announced earlier that It doesn’t provide any of its services on national, provincial, and territorial holidays. All the employees of the Canada Post are on holiday today. So, there is no chance of delivering a mail or a package to your address. So, you don’t have to expect the delivery of mail or parcel to your address. You have to wait for the upcoming working day of Canada Post. If New Year held on Saturday, then the next working day will be Monday. You only have to wait till Monday Comes.
There some other holidays which are national, provincial, and territorial. Canada Post doesn’t serve on these holidays. We are suggesting you to always check the Canada Post holidays before using any of its services. Let’s have a look at Canada Post holiday list down below:
| Holidays | 2023 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (National) | Jan. 2 |
| Good Friday (National) | April 7 |
| Easter Monday (National) | April 10 |
| Victoria Day (National) | May 22 |
| Patriots' National Day (Québec only) | May 22 |
| Québec's National Holiday (Québec only) | June 26 |
| Canada Day (National) | July 3 |
| Civic Holiday (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Newfoundland & Labrador) | Aug. 7 |
| Natal Day (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia) | Aug. 7 |
| New Brunswick Day (New Brunswick) | Aug. 7 |
| British Columbia Day (British Columbia) | Aug. 7 |
| Heritage Day (Alberta) | Aug. 7 |
| Discovery Day (Yukon) | Aug. 21 |
| Labour Day (National) | Sept. 4 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National) | OCT. 2 |
| Thanksgiving Day (National) | Oct. 9 |
| Remembrance Day (National) | Nov. 13 |
| Christmas Day (National) | Dec. 25 |
| Boxing Day (National) | Dec. 26 |
The above list of holidays contains 18 Canada Post holiday on which it doesn’t provide its services. So, you may not expect the delivery of mail or parcel on these holidays because these are national, provincial, and territorial holidays.
Is Canada Post Open on New Year’s Day?
No, Canada Post is not open on New Year’s Day. All the post offices of Canada Post will not be open to this worldwide event. So, all the post offices including regional post offices will be closed today. There are no working hours due to the holiday. You have to wait for the upcoming Canada Post working day for ordering a shipment or inquire about anything related to Canada Post. If you have important work, you can’t do that because of the holiday. You just have to wait till the next business day of Canada Post. We are requesting you to check the Canada Post holidays before visiting your nearest post office.
