Extended Retail Hours at Many Post Offices

CONTRIBUTED BY USPS

ALABAMA —

At the United States Postal Service (USPS), we know the holidays are a hectic time of year. To make shipping convenient for customers, the postal service is extending hours at post offices across the nation.

Select postal facilities in the Alabama-Mississippi District are extending their hours and will provide full retail services, including stamp sales and package acceptance. Customers may go to www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-schedule.htm to view the USPS holiday service schedule. Enter a ZIP Code to search for a post office near you to see the available services and holiday hours.

The postal service is focused on delivering for our nation this holiday season.

The Alabama-Mississippi District serves ZIP codes that begin with the following prefixes:

• Alabama: 350-368 (except 353)

• Mississippi: 386-397

ABOUT USPS

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 163 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the postal service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories and maintain 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.

For more information about the postal service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com.