USPS Will Offer Sunday Delivery Through Christmas Day

The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season last week by announcing it will be delivering packages seven days a week through Christmas Day throughout Chicago and the metro Chicago area, due to continued double-digit package volume growth.

“The Postal Service ships more packages to more places than anyone else,” Central Illinois District Manager Peter Allen said in a press release. “During the holidays, we’re raising the bar with enhanced tracking and Sunday delivery, providing excellent service and reliability that only Santa can compete with.”

Allen added, “This is truly our season at the Postal Service, it is crunch time,” said Allen. “We have stepped up our game to ensure America that USPS can be counted on to deliver their cards, gifts and letters in time for the holidays.”

For expected delivery of holiday mail and packages by Christmas, the Postal Service recommends keeping the following mailing and shipping deadlines in mind:

• Dec. 2 – First-Class Mail International/Priority Mail International
• Dec. 10 – Priority Mail Express International
• Dec. 15 – Standard Post
• Dec. 17 – Global Express Guaranteed
• Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail/Priority Mail (domestic)
• Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express (domestic)