Post Office Gets Ready for Busiest Mailing Day of the Year

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On Monday, Dec. 15, chances are your Holliston and Hopkinton postal workers won’t be walking his or her route.

The day marks the Postal Service’s busiest mailing day of the year, with more than 640 million cards, letters and packages expected to be processed.

The U.S. Postal Service reported that last year 607 million pieces of mail were delivered during the holiday season. Growth in advertising and mail package volume caused the increase, said the Postal Service.

“We are ready for the rush and ready to deliver,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. “This isn’t just our busiest time of year — it’s our season. Customers can count on the Postal Service to deliver their holiday gifts in time for Christmas as we have for the past 239 years.”

The Postal Service is delivering seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas including Christmas Day. Dec. 20 is the deadline to send greeting cards, packages and letters to ensure delivery in time for Christmas. For all you last minute shoppers - keep in mind that Dec. 23 is the deadline for sending packages using Priority Mail Express.

Customers can skip the trip to the Post Office altogether and ship online using the Postal Service’s website. It allows users to print labels for postage, and also choose a flat rate holiday box so there is no need to weigh it before shipping.