Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, February 21, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. There will be no regular mail delivery and limited collection runs will be conducted throughout the Greater South Carolina District which encompasses ZIP Code areas: 290-6.
Although there will not be regular mail delivery on the holiday, Express Mail is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on February 21. Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday, February 22.
Collection schedules will be curtailed for many blue collection boxes in smaller towns. The following post offices will collect mail from the blue collection boxes in front of their post office on the normal Monday scheduled pick-up time:
| Anderson | Greer |
| Charleston | Mt. Pleasant |
| Columbia | Myrtle Beach |
| Easley | Simpsonville |
| Florence | Spartanburg |
| Greenville | Summerville |
| Greenwood |
For added customer convenience, usps.com provides 80% of the services of a post office, 24/7. Automated Postal Centers (APC) are also available at the following locations, and provide 24-hour access to many postal products and services:
| City | Number of APCs |
| Anderson | 1 |
| Charleston | 5 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Easley | 1 |
| Florence | 1 |
| Goose Creek | 1 |
| Greenville | 1 |
| Greer | 1 |
| Irmo | 1 |
| James Island | 1 |
| Lexington | 1 |
| Mauldin | 1 |
| Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| Myrtle Beach | 3 |
| Orangeburg | 1 |
| Summerville | 2 |
| Sumter | 1 |
| Taylors | 1 |
| West Columbia | 1 |
Using a credit or debit card, these self-service kiosks enable customers to conduct business at their convenience. APC’s enable customers to:
- Buy the same self-adhesive stamps provided through ATMs.
- Weigh, calculate and purchase postage in amounts for items weighing up to 70lbs.
- Send items via Express, Priority and First Class Mail, as well as by Parcel Post services.
- Look up ZIP Codes and obtain Postal Service mailing information.
- Obtain Express Mail, Certified Mail, and Return Receipts
- Purchase Delivery Confirmation service.
- Obtain a purchase receipt.
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