Post Offices Close in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

CHARLESTON, WV – Charleston Post Offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in honor of former civil-rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

There will be no regular mail delivery with the exception of Express Mail.

Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office. To obtain the phone number of a specific Post Office, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS.

All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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