Little Rock, AR — The U.S. Postal Service has announced two Little Rock Post Offices will open for retail business Sunday, December 15th.
Arkansas District Manager, Robert Carr, said customers should deposit their mail in the blue mail boxes as soon as possible this holiday season.
"Since Monday is the busiest mailing day of the year, we are opening two offices on Sunday, December 15th to assist our customers with their mailing needs,” Carr said. "Getting your mail to us as soon as possible will help us process and deliver your holiday mail on time."
The Postal Service is opening the two select Post Offices in the Little Rock area on Sunday, December 15th to help customers beat the Monday rush. Retail lobby hours on Sunday at the following locations will be from 12:00 noon – 4:00pm.
| 72231 | LR GMF Finance Station | 4700 E McCain Blvd North Little Rock AR | Sun Noon - 4:00 pm |
| 72205 | Brady Finance Station | 8509 W Markham St Little Rock AR | Sun Noon - 4:00 pm |
The Central AR Post Offices offering extended retail hours on Monday, December 16th are as follows:
| 72211 | Westside Station | 11415 Huron Ln Little Rock AR | Mon 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| 72223 | Chenal Station | 815 Technology Dr Little Rock AR | Mon 8:30 am - 6:00 pm |
| 72116 | Parkhill Station | 4601 John F Kennedy Blvd NLR AR | Mon 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial customers are asked to check with their business mail entry units for specific information regarding holiday hours of operation.
In observance of the holidays, Post Offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in most areas. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
Mailing Deadlines:
Military
Dec. 17 – Priority Mail Express APO/FPO *
Domestic
Dec. 14 -- Standard Post Packages
Dec. 20 – First-Class Cards and Letters.
Dec. 21 – Priority Mail Packages
Dec. 23 – Priority Express Mail.
(*) Most destinations
For the most up-to-date holiday information, go to: usps.com/holidaynews. There you’ll find holiday mailing and shipping deadlines, packing tips and information about Letters to Santa. Information is also included about all of the Postal Service’s holiday forever stamps, including Christmas: Holy Family Stamp, Christmas: Virgin and Child by Jan Gossaert, Eid Stamp, Gingerbread Houses, Global Evergreen Wreath International Stamp, Hanukkah Stamp, Kwanzaa Stamp and Poinsettia Stamps.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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