St. Thomas, USVI — It is Carnival time on St. Thomas. Postmaster Silva Gibbs is announcing the Carnival Parade holiday schedule for Post Offices in St. Thomas for Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7.

In celebration of the Children’s Parade on Friday, May 6, 2011, Emancipation Gardens Post Office will adjust its hours by opening for business at 12:00 p.m. and closing at 4:30 p.m. The St. Thomas Main Post Office, East End Station, Havensight Mall, and Veterans Drive Post Offices will observe normal business hours.

All Post Offices on St. Thomas will be closed and only Express Mail will be delivered on Saturday, May 7, 2011, in celebration of the Adult’s Parade. Express Mail is the Postal Service’s premier product and delivered 365 days a year.

Normal mail delivery and retail operations will resume on Monday, May 9 on St. Thomas.

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