| 236 |
Number of years the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering holiday cheer |
| 16.5 billion |
Number of cards, letters and packages to be delivered between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. |
| 2.7 billion |
Number of letters mailed over the holidays. |
| 801 million |
Number of pieces of mail processed on Dec. 20, the busiest mailing day of the year. |
| 551 million |
Average number of pieces of mail processed daily. |
| 589 million |
Average number of pieces of mail processed daily during the holidays. |
| 30 million |
In pounds, the amount of mail the Postal Service will process for overseas military installations, including war zones in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq. |
| 155,000 |
Number of vehicles used to transport holiday mail |
| 3.3 billion |
Number of holiday stamps the Postal Service has available this year. |
| 97 million |
Number of customers who visit the Post Office during the holidays. |
| 47.2 million |
Number of customer visits to usps.com during the holidays. |
| 4.7 million |
Number of shipping labels printed from home and office using Click-N-Ship during the holidays. |