SAN DIEGO – No need for alarm. That clatter and rattle some households may hear before the coffee is brewed, as early as 5 a.m., is not Santa getting an early start. It’s really his postal helpers, our mail carriers, hitting the street before the break of dawn to get everyone’s packages delivered with great speed. The jingle and jangle so familiar this time of year is part of the hustle and bustle that Post Offices experience during the peak holiday rush.

To keep our promise to make it a ‘Priority Yule” and deliver the best holiday for everyone, our carriers will be out making early morning deliveries in many communities through the San Diego postal district.

As the rush of the holiday season gains momentum, the Postal Service wants to keep pace with it. The fact is parcel volume is high and we want to make sure we meet our commitment to deliver every piece every day.

The Postal Service is projecting more than 800 million packages to be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, and 200 million just the week of December 16-22, forecasted to be the busiest week of the year.

It is our mission to assure that everyone’s precious gifts get delivered in the ‘nick of time’ for yule.

The San Diego District includes, San Diego City and County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Imperial and parts of Inyo counties.

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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