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Customer Assistance Center hours

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Open Enrollment Period, November 1, 2026 – January 15, 2027

  • Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, closed (except for extended dates and times noted below)

Extended dates and times during open enrollment

  • November 1, 2026, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • December 12-13, 2026, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • January 9–10, 2027, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 

Holiday closures

The Customer Assistance Center will be closed for the following holidays: 

2026

  • Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11 
  • Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25

2027

  • New Year's Day – Friday, January 1 
  • Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 18 
  • Lincoln's Birthday – Friday, February 12 
  • Presidents Day – Monday, February 15 
  • Memorial Day – Monday, May 31 
  • Juneteenth – Friday, June 18 
  • Independence Day – Monday, July 5 
  • Labor Day – Monday, September 6 
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Monday, October 11 
  • Veterans Day – Thursday, November 11 
  • Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 25 
  • Christmas – Friday, December 24

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