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U.S. Postal Service
Holidays by the Numbers
| 231 | Number of years the U.S. Postal Service has been delivering holiday cheer |
| 20 billion | Number of cards, letters and packages to be delivered between Thanksgiving and Christmas |
| 100 million | Average daily number of First-Class cards and letters |
| 150 million | Average daily number of First-Class cards and letters processed during the holidays |
| 280 million | Number of First-Class cards and letters to be mailed on Dec. 18, busiest mailing day of the year |
| 670 million | Average number of all pieces of mail processed daily |
| 900 million | Average number of mail pieces processed daily during the holidays |
| 10.5 million | In pounds, the amount of mail delivered to overseas military installations, including Iraq and Afghanistan |
| 7,400 | Number of Post Offices with expanded hours |
| 55,000 | Number of places other than Post Offices where stamps can be purchased |
| 210,000 | Number of vehicles used to transport holiday mail, including 176,405 half-ton trucks |
| 4 billion | Number of holiday stamps the Postal Service printed this year |
| MAIL-BY DATES | |
| Dec. 4 | Military mail destined for Iraq and Afghanistan |
| Dec. 10 | Military mail to other international destinations |
| Dec. 13 | Parcel Post |
| Dec. 18 | First-Class Mail |
| Dec. 20 | Priority Mail |
| Dec. 22/23 | Express Mail |