What:

A USPS official will be available for interviews at the Las Vegas Main Post Office to offer holiday shipping deadlines, shipping tips, and explain how customers can do their shipping from the comfort of their living rooms.

Who:

Customer Relations Manager David James

When:

Wednesday, November 24, at 10 a.m.

Where:

Las Vegas Main Post Office
1001 E Sunset Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89199

Background:

Beginning the week of Dec. 6, customer traffic is expected to increase, with the week of Dec. 13-18 predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week. Nearly 200 million packages are expected to be delivered during the busiest week.

Sunday package delivery for the peak season begins Nov. 28 in select major markets — with more than 9.7 million packages projected to be delivered each Sunday.

It’s estimated nearly 500,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship feature and other online services on Dec. 14 to order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postage and even request free next-day Package Pickup.

2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

• Dec. 9 – Overseas Military Mail
• Dec. 17 – First-Class Mail (greetings cards and letters)
• Dec. 18 – 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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