Post office schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: What to know

The United States Postal Service logo is seen on a mailbox outside a post office in Los Angeles, California, August 17, 2020. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Before the ball drops for the new year, you may want your mail dropped off at your house. But will it be?

The United States Postal Service was closed on Christmas Day and did not pick up or deliver regular mail.

Is the Post Office open on New Year’s Eve?

Local Post Office locations will be open on New Year’s Eve. Mail inside Blue Collection Boxes will be picked up at regularly scheduled times. Regular and priority mail will be delivered on New Year’s Eve.

To check your location’s hours, click here.

Is the Post Office open on New Year’s Day?

The Post Office will be closed on New Year’s Day; however, priority express mail will still be delivered.

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