Since Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Sunday this year, the U.S. Postal Service will observe the holidays on the Mondays following those holidays.
That means post offices will be closed and there won’t be residential or business deliveries on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, as those are the days the federal holidays will be observed, according to a news release.
Priority Mail Express will continue to operate, since it operates in select locations for an additional fee, 365 days a year.
Some Post Offices may have extended hours leading up to the holidays, while others may limit their hours on Dec. 24. Currently, there are no plans to limit hours on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31.
Customers are advised to always check with their local Post Office for hours of operation.
Blue collection boxes with final collection times before noon will not be affected by an early closing on Dec. 24.
Customers who are unable to mail items before the scheduled collection box pickup times on Dec. 24 should visit the online Postal Locator, at tools.usps.com, to find a Post Office that may be open late.
Blue collection boxes are not serviced on Sundays or holidays.
For more information on ship-by dates and more, visit USPS.com.
Published December 14, 2022
