USPS has just announced these surprising closings in December and January
The agency suspends services nationwide in the coming weeks.
It may seem that the American postal service (USPS)Manage our mail 24/7. But despite its federal obligation to maintain a regular service, the USPS does not work on deliveries without stop, or post offices open every day - as anyone tried to buy stamps on a Sunday only knows it too well. Sometimes the agency isObliged to suspend services In special places, while other times, he pauses operations in all of the United States now, postal service has announced some holiday closures, and the dates could surprise you. Read the rest to find out when the USPS stops in December and January.
Read this then:USPS get rid of it permanently, on January 31.
The postal service generally does shutters for several days each year.
USPS hasclosed post offices Through the United States this year for various reasons, damage caused by fires to dangerous hurricanes. But although these closures only impose residents in certain areas, the agency also suspends services nationwide several days each year.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
USPS generally recognizes10 federal holidays Annually, by stopping all deliveries and closing all post offices these days. In 2022, the agency even addedAdding a new closure To his list: Juneteenth. The postal service announced earlier this year that it would close all post offices and suspend regular delivery of mail across the country in accordance with Juneteenth, who presidentJoe Biden did an official holiday on June 19 in 2021.
Now there is another vacation upheaval on the horizon.
The agency has just announced surprising vacation post office closings.
In accordance with its typical respect for federal holidays, the USPS generally closes the shop on Christmas Day and New Years Day. But this year, these two holidays fall on Sunday ", when the locations of the post office offices nationwideare already closed"The postal service explained in a press release on December 1.
Consequently, the agency closes all post offices "for the observation of the two federal holidays" the following Monday: December 26 and January 2.
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Most deliveries will also be suspended these days.
It is not only the post offices that will be closed these days, however. According to the USPS, there will also be "no residential or commercial delivery" made on January 26 and 2 for the respect of the federal Christmas day (late) and the New Year. "All post offices will be open for business and Regular delivery will resume after the holidays on Tuesday, December 27 and Tuesday, January 3, "the postal service said in its press release.
But there is an exception to the suspension of deliveries over these two days: Priority Mail Express. According to the USPS, these packages are "delivered 365 days a year in selected locations for additional costs" in addition to the existing cost of this premium diffusion service.
"Priority Mail Express is theFastest mail service offered by the postal service. It provides an accelerated service of 1 day or 2 days guaranteed before 3 p.m. For any displays, "the agency explains on its website." If available at the destination location, delivery by 10:30 a.m. or Sunday or vacation delivery can be purchased at additional costs. ""
USPS warns customers to check the hours of post during the holidays.
The postal service only provides complete closings on January 26 and 2 during this winter holiday season. But the agency warns customers that the hours could be different in their local post office for certain days, even when it is open. "Some post offices may have extended hours before the holidays," the USPS said in its press release.
In particular, some post offices could have "limited hours" of service on December 24 for Christmas Eve, but the postal service said that there was "currently no plan for limited hours" on December 31 , New Year's Eve. "Customers are advised to always check with their local post office for opening hours," added the agency.
The USPS also noted in its press release that customers may want to take note of any potential change with pickup times for blue collection boxes during the holidays. According to the agency, the early closures of December 24 will not affect the collection boxes which normally have final collection times before noon. For those who have a normal picking up afternoon, the mail could be recovered earlier in this day.
