GREEN BAY, WI — The retail counter at the Green Bay Post Office, 300 Packerland Drive, will close at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 and 6:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31.

Final mail pick-up from blue collection boxes will at 12 P.M. noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Commercial customers should check with their Business Mail Entry Units for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 hours of operation. Customers are encouraged to go online to www.usps.com or to call 800-ASK-USPS for information about specific Post Offices.

All Post Offices will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Regular mail delivery will resume on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 and Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Letter carriers will make their regular deliveries on all routes on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.  All available Express Mail and holiday packages will be delivered on Christmas Day.

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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