What's open on Mother's Day 2027?
Mother's Day is not a public holiday, next on Sunday, May 9, 2027. Here is what is open and closed: post office, banks, stock market, government offices, schools and stores.
| Service | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Post Office (USPS) | Closed | Closed because it is a Sunday, not because of the observance; normal service resumes Monday. |
| Banks | Closed | Sunday closure only; Mother's Day is not on the Federal Reserve holiday schedule. |
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Closed | Markets are closed every weekend and reopen Monday as usual. |
| Federal offices | Closed | Weekend closure; Mother's Day is not a federal holiday. |
| State and local government | Closed | Closed for the weekend in every state; no state treats the day as a holiday. |
| Public schools | Closed | Sunday; schools are not in session and hold no makeup closure. |
| Retail stores and malls | Open | Regular Sunday hours; florists, card shops and jewelers see peak sales. |
| Restaurants and grocery stores | Open | Open and extremely busy; brunch reservations often sell out. |
Why these close and others do not
Three separate rules decide what shuts on any given American holiday, and they do not always agree. The federal list in 5 U.S.C. § 6103 governs federal offices, federal courts and the U.S. Postal Service, and the Federal Reserve follows the same calendar — which is why banks close on federal holidays and stay open on state-only ones. State holiday statutes are separate: each state legislature sets its own list for state employees, courts, DMV offices and usually public schools, so a day can be a paid holiday in Texas and an ordinary Tuesday in Ohio. Private employers answer to neither! No federal law requires any private business to close or to pay a premium for holiday work, so retailers, restaurants and offices set their own policies, and most stay open with reduced hours on all but a handful of days.
Mother's Day is an observance rather than a public holiday, so none of the three rules force a closure. Anything that shuts does so by choice. The stock market keeps its own calendar again: the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq close for nine of the eleven federal holidays plus Good Friday, but trade normally on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, when the bond market closes and the equity market does not.
Hours vary by location and year. Check with the branch or office before you go. For dates through 2027 and the history, see the main Mother's Day page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the post office open on Mother's Day?
No. Closed because it is a Sunday, not because of the observance; normal service resumes Monday.
Are banks open on Mother's Day?
No. Sunday closure only; Mother's Day is not on the Federal Reserve holiday schedule.
Is the stock market open on Mother's Day?
No. Markets are closed every weekend and reopen Monday as usual.
Are federal offices open on Mother's Day?
No. Weekend closure; Mother's Day is not a federal holiday.
Are state offices, courts and the DMV open on Mother's Day?
No. Closed for the weekend in every state; no state treats the day as a holiday.
Are schools open on Mother's Day?
No. Sunday; schools are not in session and hold no makeup closure.
Are stores open on Mother's Day?
Yes. Regular Sunday hours; florists, card shops and jewelers see peak sales.
Are restaurants and grocery stores open on Mother's Day?
Yes. Open and extremely busy; brunch reservations often sell out.