December 20th Is the Busiest Mail Delivery Day Of the Year!

Postmaster General joins President Bush as new postal legislation is signed into law

If you've noticed extra Postal trucks on the road recently there's a reason. With more than 900 million pieces of mail being delivered, December 20th is the busiest mail delivery day of the year.

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Postal Service delivers over 20 billion cards, letters and packages to 146 million homes and businesses. Packages and cards filled with holiday cheer are arriving from friends and family across the country. It’s an annual event that Postal employees have been preparing for all year.

Congress and President Bush also have been busy, creating and signing into law a bill that lets the Postal Service deliver more predictable price increases and continue its cost cutting measures, allowing it to be more competitive in the market place. The Postal Service is the only company that delivers to every residential and business address in America, handling more than 213 billion pieces of mail every year. For more information please visit: www.USPS.com