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Dec. 1, 2025

City Postmaster Lends a Helping Hand in the Lobby

USPS Shares Tips for a Smooth Holiday Mailing Season

What:

Local customers are invited to meet Waco Postmaster Bret Watkins, who will be in the Post Office lobby assisting customers and offering helpful tips for successful holiday mailing and shipping. Reporters will have the opportunity to capture interactions and learn about USPS’s holiday readiness and modernization efforts.

Who:

Bret Watkins, Postmaster, U.S. Postal Service

When:

December 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.

Where:

Waco Main Post Office
430 W. State Highway 6
Waco, TX 76702

RSVP:

PLEASE RSVP to carol.l.hunt@usps.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 3

OTHER HOLIDAY INFORMATION:

For expected delivery before Dec. 25, the Postal Service recommends the following send-by dates:

2025 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States)

  • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17
  • First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail: Dec. 18
  • Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20

2025 Holiday Shipping Dates for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories

  • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 16
  • First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail: Dec. 18
  • Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20

For a complete list of suggested dates for customers sending packages to military or international addresses, the Postal Service recommends visiting the USPS holiday shipping page.

During the holiday season, customers should always plan to mail and ship packages early to ensure arrival by Dec. 25.

For tips on mailing and shipping preparation, ordering free shipping supplies, packaging guidelines (including restricted and prohibited item information), and Post Office location hours, visit usps.com or the USPS YouTube channel.

Information to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season can be found on the USPS Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews.

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U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 250 Years

The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to more than 170 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is celebrating its 250th year of service to customers amidst a network modernization plan aimed at restoring long-term financial sustainability, improving service, and maintaining the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

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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