Feb. 11, 2022

Mardi Gras Day Celebration

Postal Service Impact on March 1, 2022

Mobile, AL — On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, a parade will be part of the Mardi Gras Day celebration in Mobile, AL. On this day, postal service will be impacted at Post Offices within proximity of the parade route as follows:

  • There will be no residential or business mail delivery for ZIP Codes 36602, 36603, and 36604.
  • The U.S. Postal Service will not pick up mail deposited in collection boxes in ZIP Codes 36601, 36602, 36603, and 36604.
  • Midtown Post Office, 907 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile, AL 36604 will be closed. No retail or Post Office Box service will be available on this date.
  • Main Office, 250 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36601 (and also services 36633 and 36652) will have Post Office Box and retail service. The Business Mail Entry Unit at this location will be closed.
  • Retail operations at Loop Station, 415 Dauphin Island Pkwy, Mobile, AL 36606 (the closest open Post Office to the parade route) will remain open for business and will observe regular hours.
  • With the exception of the above locations, other Mobile area Post Offices will remain open for business and will observe regular hours of operation on March 1.

All regular operations (retail, collections , BMEU, and delivery services, including P.O. Boxes) will resume on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

The U.S. Postal Service generally 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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