BALTIMORE, MD — Post Offices in the Baltimore District (comprised of ZIP Codes beginning with 210 – 219) will be open regular retail hours Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31.
All Post Offices will be closed Monday, December 26 and January 2 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered December 26 and January 2. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Tuesday, December 27 and January 3.
Business Mail Entry Units (BMEU) will be open normal business hours Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31. All BMEUs will be closed Monday, December 26 and January 2. They will reopen for business Tuesday, December 27 and January 2.
Customers who wish to purchase stamps and our many other products and services may use any of the Automated Postal Centers (APC) located at the 24-hour locations listed below. The APC does everything short of face-to-face transactions, including renewing PO Boxes, dispensing stamps, weighing packages and calculating postage for Priority Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First-Class Mail. All APCs take debit and credit cards only.
| Abingdon Post Office | Eastport Post Office | Nottingham Branch |
| Arnold Post Office | Ellicott City Post Office | Owings Mills Post Office |
| Baltimore Main Post Office | Frederick College Estates | Pasadena Post Office |
| Bel Air Post Office | Frederick Post Office | Reisterstown Post Office |
| Cockeysville Post Office | Glen Burnie Post Office | Severna Park Post Office |
| Columbia Post Office | Loch Raven Branch | Westminster Post Office |
| Crofton Post Office | Lutherville/Timonium | Windsor Mill Post Office |
Contract Postal Units (CPU) and Village Post Offices (VPO) will be open Monday, December 26 and January 2. CPUs and VPOs are suppliers under contract with the Postal Service to provide postal services to the public at postal prices. Customers can visit www.usps.com for CPU and VPO locations.
In addition, many services available at the Post Office are available online at www.usps.com .Customers can buy stamps, use Click-N-Ship to print their own mailing labels, pay for postage and confirm delivery. They can even request a package pick up at their home or office at no extra charge.
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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