Christmas Mail Call: Nearly 3 Billion Pieces Of Mail To Be Delivered This Week

Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish in terms of getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is expected to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the postal service.

The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 3 billion pieces of mail, which includes packages, this week alone. In the two weeks leading up to Christmas, Dec. 10-23, the postal service expects to deliver nearly 200 million packages each week.

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