USPS New Year’s Day schedule: Blue Collection Boxes, Priority Mail Express – What’s open, what’s closed on 1 January

The USPS will close all post offices on 1 January, 2026 for 24 hours as it is a federal holiday. Operations will resume on 2 ...
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'Myth' no more: Why your USPS postmark may no longer match the day you mailed it

The U.S. Postal Service is warning customers that mail dropped in collection boxes may no longer receive a same-day postmark.
South Florida Reporter

New USPS Rule Decouples Postmarks from Drop-Off Dates, Risking Late Penalties

The new policy clarifies that the postmark date “does not necessarily align” with the date the USPS took possession of the item. For residents in rural areas or towns more than 50 miles from a ...
The Citizen

USPS Changes How Mail Receives Postmarks

If you’re mailing something with a firm deadline, the U.S. Postal Service has a change you’ll want to know about — and it could mean the difference between ...

How New US Postal Service Update Could Impact Mail-In Voting

For decades, a USPS postmark has served as official evidence that mail was sent on time. In elections, many state laws treat a ballot as valid if it is postmarked by Election Day, even if it arrives ...