RICHMOND, VA – All Post Offices in the Richmond District (comprised of ZIP Codes beginning with 228 through 239 and 244) will be open regular retail hours Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, and New Year’s  Eve, Saturday, December 31. Please keep in mind that not every Post Office has Saturday hours, so customers are advised to check for retail hours at their Post Office or online at www.usps.com.

All Post Offices will be closed Monday, December 26 and January 2 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered December 26 and January 2.  Delivery is limited to Priority Express Mail in the major metropolitan areas on Monday, December 26 and Saturday, December 31.

Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday, December 27 and January 3.

Business Mail Entry Units (BMEU) will be open normal business hours Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 and New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31.  All BMEUs will be closed Monday, December 26 and January 2. They will reopen for business Tuesday, December 27 and January 2.

Customers who wish to purchase stamps, mail packages and our many other products and services may use the Self-Service Kiosk available at select Post Offices. The ATM-like kiosk accepts credit or debit cards only and can handle about 80 percent of typical postal transactions – such as weighing packages and dispensing postage for Priority Express, Priority, First-Class and Standard Post mail. Self-Service Kiosks are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In addition, many services available at the Post Office are available online at www.usps.com . Customers can buy stamps, use Click-N-Ship to print their own mailing labels, pay for postage and confirm delivery. They can even request a package pick up at their home or office at no extra charge.

To obtain the phone number of a specific Post Office, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS.

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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