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Nov. 22, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Simi Valley Carrier

Neighborhood Carrier is the ‘real McCoy’ when it comes to Delivering for the Holidays

What: A media opportunity to shadow a Mount. McCoy Carrier during the Holiday Peak Season. The carrier will demonstrate delivery during the Postal Service’s busiest season, offering suggestions for safe and efficient receipt of mail (Keep dogs inside, Shovel walks, etc.)

20-year Postal carrier Kelvin Hoang will demonstrate how they deliver in time for the holiday season and share personal stories of how the busiest season is also the most rewarding season for USPS employees.

Who:  Carrier Kelvin Hoang

When: Nov 28, 2022

Where: Mt. McCoy Post Office
225 Simi Village Dr,
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Please RSVP to Kristina.Uppal@usps.gov PLEASE RSVP BY 11/25 at 3:00 PM SO WE CAN COORDINATE A TIME SLOT AND LOCATION OF THE DRIVER.

Background:

In the spirit of the holiday season, Kelvin will be providing insight into his job as a Simi Valley Letter Carrier.
Kelvin joined the Postal Service over twenty years ago and has witnessed the changes in package volumes set on by online shopping.
He will give viewers and readers the opportunity to see the Last Mile of their mail delivery.

Busiest Mailing and Delivery Days

The busiest time of the year begins two weeks before Christmas. It’s expected that customer traffic at all Post Office locations will steadily increase beginning the week of Dec. 5. The week of Dec. 12-17 is anticipated to be the busiest mailing, shipping, and delivery week.

More tips for a successful holiday mailing and shipping season:

  • Use free Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. They are available at Post Office locations or online at usps.com/freeboxes.
  • Make it easy with the Click-N-Ship feature. You can create shipping labels and pay for postage online at usps.com/ship.
  • Schedule a free Package Pickup when the carrier delivers your mail. It’s free regardless of the number of packages. Pickups can be scheduled at usps.com/pickup.
  • Mail and packages that weigh more than 10 ounces or are more than a half-inch thick and using stamps as postage cannot be dropped into a collection box or left for a carrier to pick up. Instead, take them to a local Post Office.

2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office (APO/FPO/DPO) and domestic addresses*:

    • Overseas Military Mail (Priority and First-Class) – Dec. 9
    • Overseas Military Mail (Priority Mail Express) – Dec. 16
    • USPS Retail Ground, First Class– Dec. 17
    • Priority Mail – Dec. 19
    • Priority Mail Express – Dec. 23

Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found on the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews.

The 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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More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and the North Pole postmark, can be found at usps.com/holidaynews. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/newsroom/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.

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