Applicants of recipients need to prove their identity in a Social Security office, or you need to sort out any other issue, check the days when your local office may be closed. However, it is also important to take into account Federal holidays, because they affect business days. Many SSA users prefer to visit a local office even if they can sort things out online or by phone.
Therefore, it is important to know the upcoming Social Security office closures. The next Federal holiday will be on Monday, May 26. If you are new in the United States, you may not know what is going on on May 26. As a matter of fact, Americans have a Federal holiday on the 26th because it is Memorial Day. So, all SSA offices will be closed on that day.
Social Security closes on Memorial Day
Make sure you make an appointment before you visit your local Social Security office. If you need to visit one on May 26, look for alternatives because SSA offices will be closed.
Memorial Day will be the next Federal holiday that affects opening days. Other 2025 holiday closings of Social Security offices will be:
- Juneteenth National Independence Day Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day Friday, July 4
- Labor Day Monday, September 1
- Columbus Day Monday, October 13
- Veterans Day Tuesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27
- Christmas Day Thursday, December 25
Social Security online service available on holidays
The good news is that if you need to do something at a Social Security office, you may be able to do it online. The Administration offers the possibility of sorting out a great deal of things without having to visit your local office.
In this way, you will be able to save time. So take advantage of Social Security online services and save yourself a trip while you save money on transport and time.
Those American citizens who have not used online services for a while may be surprised at the variety of tasks they can carry out online because SSA keeps expanding them.
- my Social Security online account: ideal to access for free many services. It is fast, secure, and straightforward.
- Appeals
- Appeal Your Recent Medical Decision if you disagree
- Continue a Medical Appeal You Already Started
- Appeal Other Non-Medical Decision
- Check Your Appeal Status
- Retirement
- Apply for Retirement Benefits online if you are at least 62 years old
- Return to a Saved Retirement Application
- Check Your Application Status
- Use Our Online Calculators
- Estimate Retirement Benefits
- Pay an Overpayment
- Medicare
- Apply for this benefit
- Return to a Saved Application
- Apply for Help with Prescription Plan Costs
- Check Application Status
- Request a Replacement Card
- SSI: to inform SSA you want to apply or to pay overpayments
- Disability: apply, check status, and more
- Estimate Future Benefit
Visit SSA’s website for more details: https://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices/