BIRMINGHAM, AL -
The U.S. Postal Service is adjusting retail hours of operation for the July 4th holiday weekend; 370 Alabama Post Offices regularly open on Saturday, will be closed on Saturday, July 2. A sign is posted at each location.
There will be regular mail delivery on Saturday, July 2. Customers are advised to observe the holiday schedule posted on blue collection boxes before depositing their mail. Only Express Mail will be delivered on Monday, July 4. Regular mail delivery will resume on Tuesday, July 5.
Customers are reminded that although many Post Offices will be closed on Saturday, July 2, they may conduct postal business in places they frequent in their neighborhoods.
At www.uspseverywhere.com, an easy-to-navigate, interactive map provides local Post Office information and alternate access locations --- retail outlets, grocery stores, and pharmacies --- that offer stamps, shipping and packaging, Post Office Boxes, passport acceptance, and other services.
Customers type their ZIP Code, and map icons provide information on products and services available at each alternate access location.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
INFORMATION SOURCE: USPS
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