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Jan. 8, 2025

National Day of Observance for 39th President Jimmy Carter

No Regular Mail Delivery, All Post Offices Closed

CALIFORNIA — President Joseph R. Biden has declared Thursday, January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter.

Out of respect for the 39th President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on January 9, 2025.

We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure the organization does not experience any negative impacts to its package delivery operations.

Although there will be no regular mail service, Priority Mail Express is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on January 9th. Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Friday, January 10, 2025.

Please note:

  • Stamps are available at most grocery, pharmacy, and convenient stores.
  • For 24/7 access to most postal products and services, go to www.usps.com, where you can look up a ZIP Code, track a package, buy stamps, hold mail, print postage online, submit a change of address, schedule a package pickup and find USPS locations including self-service kiosks.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

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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