SAN JOSE, CA — While many will be “Walking in the Winter Wonder Land,” the Postal Service plans to make it a beautiful sight by helping customers get their holiday packages shipped. The Bay-Valley postal district is adding retail hours at many of its South Bay Post Offices.  

The following post offices will be open for retail service on Sunday, December 20th from 10:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.:

The following post offices will be open for retail service on Saturday, December 12th and 19th at the following hours:

To search for a specific Post Office, go to https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm

Many local Post Offices have 24-hour self-service kiosks in the lobby, allowing customers to bypass lines.

Additionally, USPS.com allows people to print labels, print postage, and call for their carrier to pick up their package from their home or office without ever going to a Post Office.

Between now and Christmas, many neighborhoods will also see mail carriers delivering packages on Sunday.

The Postal Service recommends customers in the U.S. observe the following mailing and shipping deadlines to ensure that deliveries are made in time for Christmas:

Important mailing deadlines:

MILITARY:
Nov. 6 — Military USPS Retail Ground service
Dec. 11 — Military Priority Mail and First-Class Mail services
Dec. 18 — Military USPS Priority Mail Express service

DOMESTIC:
Dec. 15 — Domestic Retail Ground service
Dec. 18 — First-Class letters and packages
Dec. 19 -– Priority Mail
Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express

“We want to make this holiday season bright and easy for our customers and do our part to help reduce the stress that comes during the busiest time of the year,” said Bay-Valley District Manager Eddie Morgan Jr. “We’ve delivering Priority Yule by adding more days and hours for our customers to bring us their mail, and our carriers are prepared to pick-up any click-n-ship pre-paid packages as they make their appointed rounds.”

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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