Will the Post Office Be Delivering Mail on Christmas Eve?

The post office is working hard to make sure your holiday mail arrives on time. The deadline to ship packages for Christmas delivery is December 14th.

For first-class mail, the deadline is December 20th. This is because first-class mail takes a few extra days to arrive.

If you're shipping to a remote area, you should send your package even earlier, ideally by December 6th. This ensures it reaches its destination before Christmas Eve.

The post office is open on Christmas Eve, but with limited hours.

The post office hours on Christmas Eve are a bit of a mixed bag. The United States Postal Service (USPS) does deliver mail on Christmas Eve, December 24, but there's an exception to this rule.

If Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, there will be no mail delivered because mail is never delivered on a Sunday. The USPS continues as usual, and your mail will also be collected on Christmas Eve as well.

You can check the post office hours for your specific location by using the USPS locator tool online, as the hours might be reduced on Christmas Eve.

The post office is open on Christmas Eve, but be sure to check your specific location for reduced hours.

You can use the USPS locator tool online to find out the hours at your local post office.

The post office is closed on Christmas Day, December 25, because it's a federal holiday.

Mail will not be delivered on Christmas Day, so make sure to send your gifts and cards ahead of time.

To check the hours at your local post office on Christmas Eve, just head online and use the USPS locator tool.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) does deliver mail on Christmas Eve, December 24. This is the standard procedure, unless Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, in which case there would be no mail delivered because mail is never delivered on a Sunday.

You can check if your mail will be collected on Christmas Eve as well, as the USPS continues as usual.

The post office remains open on Christmas Eve, but you should check your specific location to find out if there are reduced hours. You can use the USPS locator tool online to get this information.

If you're expecting a package or letter, you might want to plan ahead, as mail will not be delivered on Christmas Day, December 25, since the USPS is closed on federal holidays.

UPS delivery services will be available on Christmas Eve, but UPS Ground service pickup is not available on this day.

Most FedEx pickup and delivery services will be available on Christmas Eve, but FedEx freight shipping services will be closed on this day.

UPS Express Critical and FedEx Custom Critical services are available 365 days a year, so you can use them if you need to send a package on Christmas Eve.

If you need to send a package on Christmas Eve, you can use FedEx's SameDay service, which is available through this day.

FedEx Express shipping will be operating with modified service on Christmas Eve, so check with your local FedEx Office for specific hours of operation.

Some FedEx Office locations will be operating with modified hours or closed on Christmas Eve, so it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm their hours.

UPS Store locations will be open on Christmas Eve, so you can drop off your packages there if you need to.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers mail on Christmas Eve, December 24, unless it falls on a Sunday.

You can expect mail to be collected on Christmas Eve as well, since the USPS continues as usual.

UPS delivery for all services is available on Dec. 24, according to the company's website, and all UPS Store locations will be open.

However, UPS pickup for Air and International Air services is only available if they were prearranged by Dec. 19, and UPS Ground service pickup is not available on Christmas Eve.

FedEx pickup and delivery services — Ground, Ground Economy, Home Delivery — will be available on Christmas Eve, but FedEx Express service may stop earlier in some areas.

It's a good idea to check with your local FedEx Office location for specific holiday hours before driving there.

FedEx Freight will not be available on Dec. 24, so plan accordingly if you need to ship a large item.