RHODE ISLAND — The holidays are typically a hectic time, and this year more than most. Your friends at the Postal Service would like to take some of the hectic out of this holiday season. To do this some of our offices will be open for extended hours on Saturdays, December 12 and 19 and Sundays, December 13 and 20.

The Main Post Office in Newport and our office in Coventry will be open until 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Main Post Offices in Providence will be open on Sundays, December 13 and 20, from noon to 4 p.m.

That’s more time to drop off holiday gifts for loved ones, pick up postage for those holiday cards or take care of any shipping or mailing needs you may have. We love the holidays and can’t wait to show you why this is OUR SEASON!

Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes are available at no cost at Post Office locations and can also be ordered via usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can also be printed online anytime using Click-N-Ship. All mailing products can be found at store.usps.com/store/home.

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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