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December 7, 2018

Postal Service Prepared For The Holidays

Extended Retail Hours At Many Post Offices

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The U.S. Postal Service is prepared for the holiday season and will offer extended retail hours at many locations.  Whether customers need to ship it quickly or have plenty of time, the Postal Service has an option that will make shipping convenient and affordable.

Extended Retail Hours: Postal facilities throughout San Antonio, and surrounding areas, are either opening early and/or extending their hours leading up to Christmas Day. These designated offices will provide full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance.  Extended hours will begin on December 8 and run through December 22; additionally, the locations listed below will have extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays where noted. In addition, several Post Offices not listed already offer retail hours on Saturdays and after 5 p.m. Customers can check www.usps.com/FindLocations and/or call 1.800.ASK.USPS for hours at specific Post Offices.

OFFICE

ADDRESS

HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION

AMF

10250 JOHN SAUNDERS 78246

8am-10pm Saturdays

AMF

10250 JOHN SAUNDERS 78246

1pm-8pm Sundays

CEDAR ELM

5837 DEZAVALA RD 78249

8:30am-4pm Saturdays

ENCINO PARK

20403 ENCINO LEDGE 78258

9am-2pm Saturdays

HERITAGE

702 RICHLAND HILLS 78245

8am-2pm Saturdays

LEON VALLEY

6825 HUEBNER RD 78238

8:30am-2pm Saturdays

LOCKHILL

12951 HUEBNER RD 78230

8:30am-4pm Saturdays

THOUSAND OAKS

15610 HENDERSON PASS 78232

8:30am-2pm Saturdays

Consumers can also visit usps.com/holiday for more information and shipping options throughout the season.

2018 Christmas Shipping Deadlines
For delivery in anticipation of Christmas, the Postal Service recommends keeping the following mailing and shipping deadlines in mind:

  • Dec. 11    – APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail & First Class Mail
  • Dec. 14    – USPS Retail Ground
  • Dec. 20    – Priority Mail & First Class Mail
  • Dec. 22    – Priority Mail Express

The Postal Service expects to deliver a total of approximately 15 billion cards, letters, flats, and packages during the 2018 holiday season. In addition, we are projecting approximately 900 million packages will be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.

In time for the holidays, the Postal Service will offer real-time delivery notifications – meaning customers who sign up for alerts at myusps.com will receive notification within a few minutes of the delivery scan for select packages.

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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