Nov. 7, 2019
U.S. Postal Service Operations Don’t Stop – Even on Holidays
New Orleans, LA — On Monday, November 11, the country will mark the Veterans Day national holiday. Post Offices nationwide will be closed that day, but we are reminding customers that the U.S. Postal Service never stops working – even on a holiday. We continue to collect, process, sort, and transport mail 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Individual/residential customers: You can drop letters or cards into a blue collection box or bring them inside the Post Office and place in our lobby drop slots. If you need to mail packages, use our Self-Service Kiosk (SSK) to purchase postage. If you have pre-printed postage labels, just bring items to our lobby and place in the chute located next to the SSK.
Business owners: Whether you’re doing business online, shipping items to customers, using Click-N-Ship or printing postage at home, bring packages to your local Post Office and drop them inside the lobby in the convenient chute located near the SSK. At some locations, our Business Mail Entry Units (BMEUs) will be open and postal service employees will be on hand to accept prepaid mail, large envelops, magazines, and packages.
The U.S. Postal Service will be accepting business mail drop-offs at the following Louisiana District locations November 11, 2019. All prepaid business mail will be received at each location’s loading dock.
Location |
Address |
Hours |
|---|---|---|
Monroe BMEU |
501 Sterlington, Rd., Monroe, LA 71203-9998 |
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Baton Rouge BMEU |
8101 Bluebonnet, Baton Rouge, LA 70826-9998 |
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
New Orleans BMEU |
701 Loyola Ave., New Orleans, LA 70113-9998 |
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
No matter if it’s a holiday or any other day, the mail never stops moving. Our vast network operates all day, every day, and we want to get your mail as early as possible. So, as you head out on Veterans Day, bring along your cards, letters, and packages and drop them off with us. We are the service that never sleeps, and we’re proud to serve you.
Customers can visit www.usps.com/locations for specific Post Office hours and to find locations of Self-Service Kiosks (SSKs) available in Post Office lobbies, many which are open 24/7.
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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