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While theAmerican postal service (USPS) was only officially created as a federal agency in 1971, the Americans were on a postal system nationallySince the late 1700s whenBenjamin Franklin was appointed by Congress as the first general post office. Even after centuries of operations, however, the USPS still has room for the former. The agency recently confirmed that it was preparing to make an unprecedented change this year - and this will have an impact on customers in the United States, read the continuation to find out what postal service will start for the first time next week.

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Postal service is not unrelated to changes - and there have been several in recent months. In April, the agency introduced two new shipping costs for customers sending packagesWith non -standard dimensions, and in May, heslowdown in delivery times For a third of its first class packages.

And that's not all. The USPS also filed plans with the postal regulatory commission (PRC)increase prices first -class mail of 6.5%, from July 10.Louis Dejoy Recently warned customers That the agency will continue to increase costs to an "uncomfortable" rate in the coming years.

Fortunately, the last change will probably be examined more favorably than the others.

The postal service has just confirmed that it would bring an unprecedented change later this month. In an announcement published on the USPS website on June 15, the agencysaid it will be Close all post offices across the country for the Juneteenth celebrations this year. While Julteteh Falls on June 19, the postal agency "will recognize this federal celebration" next day, June 20. "Post offices will be closed for retail transactions" on that date, said the USPS, adding that there will also be "no ordinary mail delivery" for the day either.

"Post offices will open and regular mail delivery will resume on Tuesday June 21," said the agency.

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Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in the United States on June 17, 2021, when the presidentJoe Biden signed theJournal of the National Independence Day place. Holidays recognize the day when more than 200,000 blacks enslaved were informed that they were finally free - more than two years after former president Abraham Lincoln in fact published the proclamation of emancipation, according to Samantha Power, the Administrator of the American Agency for International Development (you said). "Since then, on June 19 has been recognized as Juneteenth as a celebration at the end of the Brutal Slavery Institution in the United States," said Power.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

This is the first year that the postal service closes post offices and stopped mail delivery by observing the holidays. In a June 2021 statement, the agency said if it was "fully favorable"To make a federal holiday from June 19, it was" not possible to stop "its operations over the next 24 to 48 hours in order to observe Juneteenth last year.

"We are part of the country's critical infrastructure and our customers are counting on us to provide our essential services," said the USPS at the time. "The closure of our operations without providing an appropriate time would cause operational disturbances and would not be useful for our customers and those who count on us."

There are some exceptions to the postal service decision to start observing Juneteenth as an official vacation. According to the USPS, operators will always provide Priority Mail Express items on June 20. Customers can also send their packages using their credit card or their debit card in the agency's self-service kiosks (SSK), which are located in the United States and accessible 24 hours a day. You can do several other services in these kiosks, including the purchase of certain stamps.

"Postal employees remind customers that the American postal service continues to work, even on vacation. Our dedicated workforce will continue to collect, treat, sort and transport the mail 24 hours a day, seven days by Week, "said the agency. "Whether you pay invoices, send a shipment of these special cards or shipping packages, stop at your local post office while you are on the move during the long weekend vacation. You can deposit letters or cards in a blue collection box to build it or take mail inside the installation and place items in our drops of hall drops. "

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