Also on Thanksgiving Day, UPS pickup and delivery services will be suspended, except for UPS Express Critical. That service is available 24 hours a day, all 365 days a year. Similarly, FedEx will change its delivery schedule, meaning express delivery could be delayed for the two days after Thanksgiving.

Whether you just want to grab some extra stamps for the festive season or you were hoping to mail out a thoughtful note, here's everything you need to know about holiday hours for the USPS on Thursday,

Before holiday shopping mania fully sets in, most mail carriers are taking a break this week. The United States Postal Service will not be operating Thursday as the agency observes Thanksgiving, a federal holiday.

Families will be gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but will you have to check your mailbox in coming days?

You'll have a steady diet of food, family and football on Thanksgiving, but forget about shopping. Most stores will be closed. What you need to know.