{"id":73400,"date":"2019-12-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-get-ready-for-the-years-busiest-mailing-and-shipping-week\/"},"modified":"2019-12-16T09:03:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T13:03:10","slug":"preparese-para-la-semana-de-envio-de-correspondencia-y-paquetes-mas-agitada-del-ano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/preparese-para-la-semana-de-envio-de-correspondencia-y-paquetes-mas-agitada-del-ano\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Year&#8217;s Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 16, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is anticipated to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of mail, including packages, this week alone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg600fleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg600fleft\" title=\" \" style=\"HEIGHT: 68px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/645058\/US_Postal_Service_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Overall, the Postal Service anticipates delivering 800 million packages between Thanksgiving and New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service has expanded its Sunday delivery operations in select high package volume locations. The agency already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities and expects to deliver more than 8 million packages each Sunday in December. Mail carriers will also deliver Priority Mail Express<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0packages for an additional fee on Christmas Day in select locations.<\/p>\n<p><b>Wrap It Up and Put a Bow on It From Home<br \/><\/b>It&#8217;s predicted that today will be the busiest day for online postal consumers, with more than 8.5 million visitors expected to visit <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=3672114858&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usps.com%2F&amp;a=usps.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">usps.com<\/a><\/i> for help shipping that special holiday gift. It&#8217;s estimated nearly 400,000 consumers will use the <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=2234709587&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usps.com%2F&amp;a=Click-N-Ship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click-N-Ship<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i> feature and other online services today to print shipping labels, purchase postage, order free Priority Mail<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> boxes, and even request free next-day Package Pickup. Plus, <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=3672114858&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usps.com%2F&amp;a=usps.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">usps.com<\/a> <\/i>is always open.<\/p>\n<p><b>2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines<br \/><\/b>The Postal Service recommends using the following mailing and shipping deadlines*:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 18<\/span> \u2013 APO\/FPO\/DPO (except ZIP Code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20<\/span> \u2013 First-Class Mail (including greeting cards) <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20<\/span> \u2013 First-Class Packages (up to 15.99 ounces) <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span> to mainland Priority Mail and First-Class Mail <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20<\/span> \u2013 Priority Mail <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 20<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Alaska<\/span> to mainland Priority Mail and First-Class Mail <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 22<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Alaska<\/span> to mainland Priority Mail Express <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 22<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span> to mainland Priority Mail Express <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 22<\/span> \u2013 Priority Mail Express<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 25<\/span>. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions. Some restrictions apply. For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 22 through Dec. 25<\/span>, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered, or delivery was not attempted, within two (2) business days.<\/p>\n<p><b>New This Year<br \/><\/b>Mail and packages that weigh more than 10 ounces and\/or are more than a half-inch thick using stamps as postage cannot be dropped into a collection box or left for a carrier to pick up. Instead, take them to a window clerk at a Post Office. <i><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=2234709587&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usps.com%2F&amp;a=Click-N-Ship\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click-N-Ship<\/a><\/u><\/i> customers are unaffected by this change. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Tips<br \/><\/b>The Postal Service also offers shipping tips in 10 video &#8220;<i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=3113637744&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPL1NEtJgO49CVxEQebq6rvJkRE5UXeI2pM&amp;a=how+to\" rel=\"nofollow\">how to<\/a><\/i>&#8221; guides. Each video is less than three minutes long and shows how to address packages, ship packages and pack a box so items arrive safely. <\/p>\n<p>Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found at the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom: <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=3843872681&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usps.com%2Fholidaynews&amp;a=usps.com%2Fholidaynews\" rel=\"nofollow\">usps.com\/holidaynews<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n<p>Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=572826971&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fnews%2Fwelcome.htm&amp;a=USPS+Newsroom\" rel=\"nofollow\">USPS Newsroom<\/a><\/i>. 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For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=2540956760&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffacts.usps.com%2F&amp;a=facts.usps.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">facts.usps.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and letters to Santa, can be found at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=2346105220&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fholidaynews%2F%3Futm_source%3Dnewsrelease%26utm_campaign%3Dholiday2016&amp;a=usps.com%2Fholidaynews\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>usps.com\/holidaynews<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=1997822631&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fnews%2Fmedia-contacts%2Fusps-local-media-contacts.pdf&amp;a=about.usps.com%2Fnews%2Fmedia-contacts%2Fusps-local-media-contacts.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">about.usps.com\/news\/media-contacts\/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Frum<\/span><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:kimberly.a.frum@usps.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>kimberly.a.frum@usps.gov<\/i><\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=3665705411&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.usps.com%2Fnews%2Fwelcome.htm&amp;a=usps.com%2Fnews\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>usps.com\/news<\/i><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2669719-1&amp;h=43789492&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F645058%2FUS_Postal_Service_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F645058%2FUS_Postal_Service_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/645058\/US_Postal_Service_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  U.S. Postal Service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 16, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is anticipated to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 2.5 billion pieces of mail, including packages, this week alone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg600fleft\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpg600fleft&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73401,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}