What:

The Albuquerque Auxiliary Sorting Facility will pull back the curtain on how technology and employees combine to sort packages during the holidays.

With the busiest mailing weeks of the year upon us, it’s an opportunity to capture some great visuals and sounds for current and future holiday-related stories.

Postal employees will share some essential information on the holiday mailing season, including shipping deadlines, extended retail hours, packaging tips, and how to ship conveniently.

Who:

A postal representative will be on hand to offer holiday packing tips and shipping deadlines

When:

7 p.m., Nov. 16, 2022

Where:

Albuquerque Auxiliary Sorting Facility
7601 Bluewater Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87121

Background:

The Postal Service plans months ahead for the holiday season. It is a busy and rewarding time for New Mexico postal employees as they work around the clock for their customers to ensure all holiday cards and packages are processed and delivered on-time.

Beginning the week of Dec. 5, customer traffic is expected to increase, with the week of Dec. 12-17 predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week. Nearly 250 million customers will visit Post Office locations this season, roughly 4.7 million per day.

Sunday package delivery for the peak season begins Nov. 27 in select major markets.

It’s estimated roughly 149 million people will visit usps.com this season to order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postage and even request free next-day Package Pickup.

2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

• Dec. 9 – Overseas Military Mail
• Dec. 17 – First-Class Mail (greetings cards and letters)
• Dec. 19 – Priority Mail
• Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express

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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