SACRAMENTO, CA — The U.S. Postal Service wants the season to be merry and bright for our customers this year. To ease the hustle of the holidays, select Post Offices throughout the Sacramento Postal District will add hours on two Saturdays, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will open the two Sundays before Christmas Day: Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance.
Post Offices with these Saturday and Sunday hours during the holidays include:
- Davis Post Office - 2020 5th St, Davis CA 95616
- Royal Oaks Post Office - 2000 Royal Oaks Ave, Sacramento CA95813
- Elk Grove Post Office – 8850 Williamson Dr., Elk Grove CA 95624
- Roseville Post Office - 1860 Sierra Gardens Dr., Roseville CA 95661
- Fresno Post Office – 1900 E St., Fresno CA 93720
- Stockton Main Post Office – 4245 West Ln., Stockton CA 95208
- Modesto Main Post Office – 715 Kearney Ave., Modesto CA 95350
- Madera Post Office – 201 S. D St., Madera CA 93638
- Chico Post Office – 550 Vallombrosa Ave. Chico CA 95926
- Fair Oaks Post Office – 7862 Winding Way, Fair Oaks CA 95628
During Holiday 2013, the Postal Service delivered 434 million packages and 6.4 billion pieces of First-Class Mail across the nation. Due to continued e-commerce growth and improvements to the Priority Mail product line, the Postal Service is expecting double-digit growth in its package business this holiday season, likely in the range of 450 to 470 million packages. That equates to roughly 12 percent growth over the same period last year.
Improved Priority Mail tracking and text alerts introduced this year are important enhancements to the free insurance, free tracking and date-specific delivery introduced last year.
“It’s all about customer service and convenience — especially during our busiest time of year,” said Sacramento District Manager Barbara Plunkett. “Our goal is to exceed the high standard of service we set last year by delivering on our core promise of timely, affordable, and trackable delivery for our customers.”# # #
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