INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is ready to deliver more than 28 million packages per day between Dec.16-21, and will average 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year. 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.
The Postal Service will expand Sunday delivery beginning Nov. 24 to locations with high package volumes. USPS already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities, and anticipates delivering more than 8 million packages on Sundays in December. Mail carriers will also deliver packages for an additional fee on Christmas Day in select locations.
The Postal Service’s busiest time of the season peaks two weeks before Christmas, when much last-minute shopping starts. Customer traffic is expected to increase beginning Dec. 9, while the week of Dec. 16 is expected to be the busiest time for mailing, shipping and delivery. Additionally, the Postal Service predicts that nearly 2.5 billion pieces of First-Class Mail, including greeting cards, will be processed and delivered the week of Dec. 16.
To help customers get those cards, letters and packages to their destination in time for the holidays, select Post Offices will be open on Sundays Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. The officers include:
• Indianapolis-Castleton 46256 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
• Indianapolis-Nora 46240 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
• Indianapolis-Eagle Creek 46254 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
• Indianapolis-Southport 46227 10 a.m. -2 p.m.