Post Office Deliveries to Include Sundays in Parts of McLean

The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season by announcing that it will deliver packages seven days a week in major cities and high-volume areas starting Nov. 17 through Christmas Day in response to expected double-digit package volume growth, according to a news release from USPS. Here’s more about the new service, from the release:

Postal Service will be out making deliveries every single day during the holiday season, including Christmas Day,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. “Every household in America relies on us to get their packages in time for the holidays, and we take great pride in taking on that responsibility. We’re prepared to do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers.”

The Postal Service did not give any explanation of why some ZIP codes were chosen and others were not.

Here are the ZIP codes in Northern Virginia where you will see seven-day delivery by the U.S. Postal Service during the holidays:

• 20101/Dulles
• 20110/Manassas
• 20122/Centreville
• 20132/Purcellville
• 20151/Chantilly
• 20155/Gainesville
• 20165/Sterling
• 20170/Herndon
• 20175/Leesburg
• 20187/Warrenton
• 20190/Reston
• 22015/Burke
• 22030-31/Fairfax
• 22102/McLean
• 22124/Oakton
• 22192/Woodbridge
• 22201/Arlington
• 22204/Arlington
• 22309/Mount Vernon
• 22314/Old Town Alexandria
• 22315/Kingstowne
• 22601/Winchester
• 22701/Culpepper

2014 Christmas Shipping Deadlines

For expected delivery of holiday mail and packages by Christmas, the Postal Service recommends keeping the following mailing and shipping deadlines in mind:

• Dec. 2 – First-Class Mail International/Priority Mail International
• Dec. 10 – Priority Mail Express International
• Dec. 15 – Standard Post
• Dec. 17 – Global Express Guaranteed[2]
• Dec. 20 – First-Class Mail/Priority Mail (domestic)
• Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express (domestic)

Skip the lines and ship online

Consumers can avoid holiday hassles by visiting usps.com — the Postal Service’s website that will help make mailing and shipping easier. Many customers will skip the trip to the Post Office altogether and take advantage of convenient online shipping this holiday season. Click-N-Ship and other online services allow customers to print shipping labels, order free Priority Mail boxes, purchase postage and even request free next-day Package Pickup.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.