Between now and Christmas, our employees nationwide will collect, process, and deliver 16.6 billion cards, letters and packages across the country and around the world, a task that will require more than 190,000 vehicles, including 142,000 half-ton trucks.
The Postal Service expects to deliver more than 3 billion cards and letters over the holidays. This year, a postmark of Kermit the Frog will appear in the upper right-hand corner of holiday cards and letters mailed throughout the month of December.
The busiest mailing day is set for Monday, December 14. More than 830 million cards, letters and packages should be mailed on that day alone, compared to 583 million on a typical day. Wednesday, December 16, will be the busiest delivery day.
More than 41 million customers will skip the trip to the Post Office this holiday season and take advantage of the Postal Service’s convenient online shipping at usps.com. They'll print shipping labels, pay for postage, and request free package pickup while sipping hot cocoa or baking holiday cookies from the comfort of their home.
And we'll deliver free shipping supplies, including the popular Priority Mail Flat Boxes, and also pick up packages for free when customers ship online using the Postal Service’s website.
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