It's Election Day 2025. Are banks closed? Is there mail today? Is DMV, stock market open?
It’s Election Day 2025 in New Jersey, and as voters head to the polls to choose between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli for NJ’s next governor, many may be running errands, wondering if the bank is closed or if the post office is today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Today is not a federal holiday, but New Jersey observes it as a state holiday, as does New York City, which has its own mayoral election today. Can you head to the DMV (or NJMVC) today? Will you get mail delivery on Election Day? Will FedEx or UPS deliver a package? Here’s what’s open and closed today, Nov. 4.
Is the stock market open on Election Day? Is it a market holiday?
Yes. The stock market will be open today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, for Election Day. It is not considered a market holiday, with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq remaining opening and operating normal trade hours. The U.S. bond market is also open. The next market holiday fill be Thanksgiving 2025.
The stock market has been trading in record territory.
Is the NJ MVC open today? See if DMV is closed today
All New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) facilities, including agencies, road test sites and inspection stations, are closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, for Election Day. While Election Day is not a federal holiday, it is observed as a state holiday in New Jersey.
Is the post office open on Election Day?
Yes, the USPS and postal offices are open today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, for Election Day.
Is there mail delivery today?
Yes, you will receive your mail from the U.S. Postal Service today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. It is not considered a federal holiday, so the USPS runs business as usual.
Women look at a package inside a post office.
Are banks open on Election Day 2025?
Election Day is not a federal holiday, so most banks are open today, Nov. 4, 2025. Some local branches may close though, so check your nearest location before heading out.
Does NJ Transit run normally on Election Day?
Yes. NJ Transit and transit options in New York City, where there is a mayoral election, such as PATH, NYC subways and buses, Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road, are all running on regular schedule.
Are courts open?
State offices in New Jersey and New York are closed for Election Day. That means the court system is off, as well as other state administrative offices throughout both NJ and NY.
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Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Is the post office open on Election Day? Stock market? DMV closed?