CONCORD, NH — The U.S. Postal Service wants the season to be merry and bright for our customers this year. To help with the hustle of the holidays, The Concord Post Office, located on 18 Loudon Road, will open for four hours on the two Sundays leading up to Christmas Day — Dec. 14 and 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – for full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance. Additionally, in many communities, packages will be delivered on these days as well.

Customers with a Postal Service delivery-attempted notice in ZIP Code 03301, 03302 and 03304 can also visit the Concord Post Office for package pickups. Postal officials note that weekend pickups, including Sundays, can be quicker with one less line for busy area consumers

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.

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

Editor’s Note:
New Postal Service HOLIDAY NEWSROOM is now available

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