What's open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day 2026?
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is not a public holiday, next on Monday, December 7, 2026. 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) | Open | Not a federal holiday; regular hours and mail delivery, with flags at half-staff. |
| Banks | Open | Normal Federal Reserve business day. |
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Open | Full trading session. |
| Federal offices | Open | Open nationwide; flags lowered to half-staff until sunset. |
| State and local government | Open | Normal operations in every state. |
| Public schools | Open | In session; many mark the anniversary in class. |
| Retail stores and malls | Open | Regular hours during the holiday shopping season. |
| Restaurants and grocery stores | Open | Regular hours. |
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.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance 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 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the post office open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Not a federal holiday; regular hours and mail delivery, with flags at half-staff.
Are banks open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Normal Federal Reserve business day.
Is the stock market open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Full trading session.
Are federal offices open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Open nationwide; flags lowered to half-staff until sunset.
Are state offices, courts and the DMV open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Normal operations in every state.
Are schools open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. In session; many mark the anniversary in class.
Are stores open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Regular hours during the holiday shopping season.
Are restaurants and grocery stores open on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day?
Yes. Regular hours.