Monday Expected to Be U.S. Postal Service's Busiest Day
Express Mail can be mailed as late as Christmas Eve at most Post Offices for guaranteed delivery on Christmas Day.
It’s beginning to look like Christmas at the Post Office. And it will really look like Christmas today, Monday, Dec. 17, as the U.S. Postal Service anticipates what should be the busiest mailing day of the year. Postal Service officials predict more than 658 million cards, letters and packages will be mailed on that day, compared to 528 million pieces on an average day. The Postal Service expects to deliver 17.9 billion cards, letters and packages during the holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve. The Postal Service also reminds customers that Dec. 20is the last recommended day to send First-Class Mail, in order to have it reach its destination by Christmas Eve. After Dec. 20, the Postal Service recommends using Priority Mail, a …
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