SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Postal Service will extend Saturday retail hours at 36 Utah post offices the three Saturdays before Christmas, with eight opening the two Sundays before Christmas.
Most larger post offices between Logan and Provo, including 21 in the Salt Lake area, will extend Saturday retail hours to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 6, 13 and 20.
On Sunday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 21, the Murray branch, Sugarhouse station, West Valley branch, and the main post offices in Bountiful, Layton, Clearfield, Ogden and Sandy will open their retail windows from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Customers can visit usps.com or call 1-800-ASK-USPS to find their nearest post office and retail hours.
“Extending retail hours and adding Sunday hours will help our customers get their packages in the mail at a time that is convenient for them,” said Salt Lake City Postmaster Steve Chaus. “It’s also a good time for customers who have been notified to pick up a package.”
Customers also can ship their packages from home at usps.com.
Deadlines for sending mail by Christmas are: Dec. 2, First-Class Mail International/Priority Mail International; Dec. 10, Priority Mail Express International; Dec. 15, Standard Post; Dec. 17, Global Express Guaranteed; Dec. 20, First-Class Mail/Priority Mail, domestic; and Dec. 23, Priority Mail Express, domestic.