Houston — Post Offices in the Houston area will be open Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31. Some Post Offices in the Houston area will shorten retail lobby hours and close at 1:00 p.m. on these dates. Regular mail delivery will be unaffected by the change.

Revised hours will be posted at each Houston area Post Office.  Signage providing information on the nearest alternate access location where postal products and services can be obtained will be posted at locations closing early on these dates. Additional Postal Service holiday information can be found at www.usps.com/holidaynews. Customers also may call 1.800.ASK.USPS for additional information.

Commercial customers are asked to check with their business mail entry units for specific information regarding holiday hours of operation.

Blue collection boxes in the Houston area with final collection times will not be affected by these changes.

Because Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday this year, Post Offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2, the observed federal holidays. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered on the actual holidays as well as the observed holidays. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 27 and Jan. 3.

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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