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In the
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, a postal holiday is a
federal holiday Federal holidays in the United States are the eleven calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays. On U.S. federal holidays, non-essential federal government offices are closed and federal government employees are paid ...
recognized by the
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, during which no regular mail is delivered, however Priority Mail Express items will still be delivered as that service functions year round. Though letter carriers have the day off, some postal workers are required to work on holidays, such as clerks dispatching mail, or those working in plant distribution facilities. Some plant facilities operate 365 days a year. Also, RCAs (Rural Carrier Associate) and CCAs (City Carrier Assistant) in offices that handle parcels for Amazon may work Sundays and/or holidays delivering for Amazon, but this also depends on relative seniority and staffing. Part 608, section 3.2 of the DMM (U.S. Domestic Mail Manual) groups holidays into "Widely Observed" and "Not Widely Observed". Holidays "Widely Observed" include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Holidays "Not Widely Observed" are Presidents’ Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. If a holiday occurs on Sunday, the holiday will be observed on Monday.


List of holidays

The ten postal holidays are: This list is nearly identical to the list of Federal holidays, but does not include inauguration day. If a postal holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.
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See also

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Federal holidays Federal holidays in the United States are the eleven calendar dates that are designated by the U.S. government as holidays. On U.S. federal holidays, non-essential federal government offices are closed and federal government employees are pa ...
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Holidays of the United States The schedule of public holidays in the United States is largely influenced by the schedule of federal holidays but is controlled by private sector employers who provide 62% of the total U.S. population with paid time off. Public holidays with ...
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List of observances in the United States by presidential proclamation U.S. law provides for the declaration of selected public observances by the President of the United States as designated by Congress or by the discretion of the President. Generally the President will provide a statement about the purpose and sig ...


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External links


USPS Domestic Mail Manual, Part 608, Section 3.2
archived as of April 19, 2014

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