What's open on Tax Day 2027?
Tax Day is not a public holiday, next on Thursday, April 15, 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) | Open | Normal hours and mail delivery; a mailed return is on time if postmarked by the deadline. |
| Banks | Open | Not a Federal Reserve holiday; normal banking day. |
| Stock market (NYSE, Nasdaq) | Open | Normal trading day. |
| Federal offices | Open | All federal agencies, including the IRS and its phone lines, keep regular hours. |
| State and local government | Open | Normal hours nationwide. |
| Public schools | Open | Regular school day. |
| Retail stores and malls | Open | Normal hours; some chains run Tax Day promotions and freebies. |
| Restaurants and grocery stores | Open | Normal hours; some restaurants offer Tax Day deals. |
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.
Tax 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 Tax Day page.
Frequently asked questions
Is the post office open on Tax Day?
Yes. Normal hours and mail delivery; a mailed return is on time if postmarked by the deadline.
Are banks open on Tax Day?
Yes. Not a Federal Reserve holiday; normal banking day.
Is the stock market open on Tax Day?
Yes. Normal trading day.
Are federal offices open on Tax Day?
Yes. All federal agencies, including the IRS and its phone lines, keep regular hours.
Are state offices, courts and the DMV open on Tax Day?
Yes. Normal hours nationwide.
Are schools open on Tax Day?
Yes. Regular school day.
Are stores open on Tax Day?
Yes. Normal hours; some chains run Tax Day promotions and freebies.
Are restaurants and grocery stores open on Tax Day?
Yes. Normal hours; some restaurants offer Tax Day deals.