Most Post Offices Open until noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Most Post Offices Closing at Noon12:00 Noon Set as Day’s Final Mail Collection

December 17, 2009 

Release No.  09-217 



Grand Rapids MI—Most Post Offices in the Greater Michigan Postal Service district (cities with the following zip code prefixes 486 through 491, 493 through 497) will be open Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24 and New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31, but will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Mail delivery for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 is not affected by the change.

Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 hours of operation.

Customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS for information about specific Post Offices. In addition, mail should be deposited into blue collection mailboxes by noon for early pick-up on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31.

All Post Offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Jan. 1. Express Mail only will be delivered on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in most major metro areas. The majority of Post Offices will resume business hours on Saturday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The following offices will have hours as follows:

OFFICE Dec 24th Dec 31st OFFICE Dec 24th Dec 31st
Alpena NOON NOON Howell 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Owosso NOON NOON Ludington 1:30 PM 12:30 PM
Battle Creek 1pm 1pm Manistee NOON NOON
Bay City NOON   Mt. Pleasant 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
Cadillac NOON NOON Muskegon 3:00 PM N/A
Cheboygan NOON NOON Big Rapids NOON NOON
Greenville NOON NOON Saginaw NOON NOON
Grand Haven 12:00 PM 12:00 PM Saginaw - Boardwalk 3:00 PM 3:00 PM
St. Joseph NOON NOON Three Rivers NOON NOON
Holland NOON N/A      

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Visit the Postal Service’s interactive holiday press room at usps.com/news. For holiday mailing reminders and shipping tips, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/holidayshipping.

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