Bumped for maximum effectiveness! We don't want any unnecessary tears tomorrow. 2012 U.S. Postal Service Holidays This is the U.S. post office closing schedule for 2012. Most U.S. post office counters should be closed, and no regular mail delivery made on these dates. Monday, January 2, 2012 - Day after New Year's (observed) Monday, January 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day) Monday, February 20, 2012 - President's Day Monday, May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Independence Day Monday, September 3, 2012 - Labor Day Monday, October 8, 2012 - Columbus Day Monday, November 12, 2012 - Day after Veterans Day (observed) Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Thanksgiving Day Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - Christmas Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - New Year's Day
Crap I had to mail something tomorrow! Good news is we're in the clear for the next 3 months. The longest period without a postal holiday.
I'll share this here because it's USPS-related and funny. Package sent Priority from Massachusetts to Florida. I'm not worried, I'm sure it'll get here. But what a crazy route! Even with this weird delivery, I'm actually a really big fan of USPS. In my experience, their tracking is far more reliable and correct than FedEx or UPS. I really like their rates, and the people who work in my local office are super friendly and awesome. So is my delivery guy. I actually had him wait at my door once while I opened a 1000% Bearbrick because I was worried that I had been sent a box full of rocks. I definitely got a super weird look from him when he saw what it was, but now he always asks me about what toys are in the boxes that he's delivering to me.
I've had this weird issue when sending out a few packages before. They've never gone to Hawaii but I did have an instance when a package that was supposed to go to a location a few hours from mine was delayed because it decided to go to a different state altogether. The good thing is despite the delay the package finds its way back to its destination.
I had a skully from Portland Oregon go to Puerto Rico before coming here to Buffalo last month. With the post office so in debt and processing centers closing all over, I'm sure you'll get more weird trips in the future. Still amazed how quick EMS is. I had a package leave Japan on Wednesday night arrive here on Friday morning???? Insane.
I had something from Lulubell go to Peurto Rico first for a week for no good reason. I've had just as bad experiences with FedEx and UPS, and USPS is usually cheaper though so whatever. I wish I could email physical objects, this is the future, what the hell?!
..yep this holiday is slowing me down! the last damn trade/ sale i did fell on a holiday too! damn...
Hey, it's only one day! I wonder what percentage of postal folk actually get the day off today? In a secret government scrap-heap along with my jet pack and the first electric cars.
My fellow countrymen! Have some grilled goodness for me and don't forget - the POs are shuttered up tomorrow!
Does it normally take a week to get a package from Long Island to Philly ? It does when Post Office employees are hijacking your package and stealing the contents. After a year of complaining to the Postmaster General, all I got was an email saying their investigation was completed.
Weird Bump o' the Day: 2020 POSTAL HOLIDAYS Jan 1 New Year's Day Wednesday Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day Monday Feb 17 President's Day Monday May 25 Memorial Day Monday Jul 4 Independence Day Saturday Sep 7 Labor Day Monday Oct 12 Columbus Day Monday Nov 11 Veterans Day Wednesday Nov 26 Thanksgiving Thursday Dec 25 Christmas Day Friday Happy MLK Day, y'all!