SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a week-long event of epic proportions. Dec. 16-22 is projected to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week of the year, according to Utah postal officials, who say they’re prepared for what they like to call the Super Bowl of shipping. USPS expects to deliver more than 28 million packages per day.

“We’ve hired hundreds of seasonal workers, extended retail hours at 25 locations every Saturday before Christmas, fully-staffed Post Offices with managers in the lobbies to assist customers, delivering packages 7 days a week, and expanded the delivery windows for packages to include early morning and evenings,” said USPS Salt Lake District Manager Laura Hubrich, who reminded customers they don’t have to visit a Post Office to conduct most transactions.

Hubrich shared 10 savvy shipping and mailing tips to help Utahns mail conveniently this holiday season.

• Use 24/7 online Post Office at usps.com – customers can buy stamps, change their address, print postage-paid shipping labels and request a Free Package Pickup – all from the comfort of home or business.
• Use Self-Service Kiosks – located in 31 postal lobbies across the Wasatch Front, these easy to use machines allow customers to buy stamps, mail cards and packages 24/7, using debit or credit cards.
• Use Contract postal locations – Hundreds of Utah businesses offer USPS services ranging from stamp booklets to package shipping. To identify the location nearest you, call 1-800-782-6724 or go online to usps.com/locator.
• 25 Utah Post Offices have extended retail hours every Saturday before Christmas (see list of locations and hours below). Same locations offer Package Pick up service from 10 a.m. to
  2 p.m. every Sunday before Christmas for customers wanting to pick up notified mail/packages that couldn’t be delivered on the first attempt.
• Buy Stamps By Mail (ask your carrier or clerk for a form) or by Phone at 1-800-STAMP-24.
• Rural carriers are Post Offices on Wheels – buy stamps and ship packages.
• Be Informed – Informed Delivery is the Postal Service’s free daily digital preview of what’s coming to your mailbox through a daily email notification This holiday season, manage your packages and sneak a peek at mail headed your way — all from your mobile app, dashboard, tablet or computer. Sign up is free and easy at informeddelivery.usps.com
• Proper Packaging – Never use brown paper and string to wrap your packages as they can get caught in USPS automated processing equipment. Use a strong box, Priority Mail Boxes are free and available at your Post Office. Use shipping and packing tape, and ensure the items in the box don’t shift when moving it back and forth. Always use the right ZIP Code.
• Get Info – Go online to usps.com/holiday to find helpful mailing tips, holiday shipping dates, order free Priority Mail boxes, print postage-paid shipping labels, and schedule a free pick up of their package by their postal carrier the next day.
• Help Keep Your Carrier Safe – Keep your dogs restrained. Clear snow and ice from around mailboxes and walkways when it snows

With a projected 800 million package deliveries between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service delivers more packages to homes than any other shipper.

Saturday Extended Retail Hours

The following Utah Post Offices offer extended retail hours every Saturday Before Christmas (With the exception of the Park City Snyderville Branch, the Post Offices listed below also provide package pick up service every Sunday before Christmas from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for customers who receive a notice to pick up a package at the Post Office, which couldn’t be delivered on the first attempt:

• American Fork 55 N. Merchant St. – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Bountiful 20 S. Main St. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Cedar City 333 N. Main St. – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Clearfield 98 N. Main St. – 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Draper 12180 S. 300 East – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Layton 1123 N. Fairfield Rd. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Lehi 333 E. Main St. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Logan 75 W. 200 North – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Midvale 35 W. Center St. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Ogden Main 3680 Pacific Ave. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Orem Mountain Shadows 877 E. 1200 S. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Park City Snyderville 6440 Highway 224 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (No Sunday dutch door pick up)
• Pleasant Grove 180 S. 100 W. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Provo 95 W. 100 South – 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Riverton 12760 S. Park Ave. – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Salt Lake Downtown 230 W. 200 South – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Salt Lake Murray 49489 S. State St. – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Salt Lake West Valley 3490 S. 4400 West – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Salt Lake Cottonwood 6890 S. 2300 East – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Salt Lake Main 1760 W. 2100 South – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sandy Alta Canyon 9265 S. Highland Dr. – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Spanish Fork 165 E. 900 North – 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• St George Red Rocks 1150 E. Riverside Dr. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Tooele 65 N. Main St. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• West Jordan 7901 S. 3200 West – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Holiday Military Shipping Deadlines

• Dec. 18 – USPS Priority Mail Express to Military Addresses (except Iraq and Afghanistan)

International Shipping Deadlines

• Dec. 7 – Priority Mail Express International to Africa, Central and South America
• Dec. 14 – Priority Mail Express International to all other countries
• Dec. 18 to 19 – Global Express Guaranteed depending on country

Domestic Shipping Deadlines

• Dec. 14 – USPS Retail Ground
• Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail and packages
• Dec. 21 – Priority Mail
• Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express

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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