SAN ANTONIO, TX — Post Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  Mail delivery will be limited to Priority Express Mail so that our employees can share the holiday with family and friends.  There will be no regular mail delivery or collections on the holiday.

In addition, all but four retail units will close at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26.  The General Mail Facility, Heritage Station, and Encino Park Station will maintain normal hours on Wednesday.  The Airport Mail Facility will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and will re-open at 8 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 28.

Postal services are still available at 2,845 locations nationwide through Self Service Kiosks, including 11 located in the outer lobbies of many larger San Antonio postal stations. Most are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.

Post offices will resume full retail service on Friday, Nov. 28.  But for consumers looking for one less line on Black Friday, postal Self Service Kiosks provide quick access for postal products and services just as ATMs provide for banking customers.  There is no extra fee.

Using credit and debit cards, the kiosk enables customers to weigh and mail letters and parcels as well as purchase stamps.  It also dispenses postage in any amount for Priority Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class and Standard Post services.  The kiosk provides mailing information such as ZIP Code lookup and accepts post office box renewals.

Kiosks have been stocked with two holiday-themed stamps for the 2014 season:   Consumers can purchase sheets of 18 stamps featuring the colorful Winter Fun stamps.  Or, consumers can print individual stamps on demand featuring the iconic Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, celebrating the 50th year of the popular holiday television special.

Postal technology also delivers a Spanish-language option at USPS self-service kiosks.
Postal kiosks are popular.  According to Postal Facts 2014, sales of postage and postal services at kiosks are part of the overall $7.6 billion suite of expanded access consumer opportunities, which also includes Stamps To Go offered at retailers and online postage sales.

For a kiosk near you, use the Find Locations tool at www.usps.com or, like Santa, you can check the list of San Antonio locations below.

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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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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