KEENER, LA — If these Meyer Lemons stamps were real, they’d be sweeter than true lemons, with hints of mandarin and sweet lime… yum! “I am honored to represent the Postal Service for the unveiling of the Meyer Lemons stamp,” said U.S. Sometimes smaller and rounder than true lemons, Meyer lemons have a smooth skin and range in color from deep yellow to light orange, with a dark yellow or orange pulp. Meyer lemon trees are easily grown by individuals in gardens in citrus-growing areas and in conta

Postal Service will issue the new $24.70 Priority Mail Express Sleeping Bear Dunes stamp and the $6.70 Byodo-In Temple Priority Mail stamp Sunday, Jan. 21. The Priority Mail Express stamp highlights the Sleeping Bear Dunes, which name is from a Native American legend. The Priority Mail stamp features a colorful illustration of the Byodo-In Temple, a popular tourist attraction in Hawaii. Priority Mail Byodo-In Temple114116, First-Day Cover, $7.14. For reporters interested in speaking with a regio

Postal Service today celebrates love of all kinds with the dedication of the Love Flourishes Forever stamp during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the CREATIVATION conference held at the Phoenix Convention Center. Love Flourishes is the latest stamp in the popular Love series, which began 45 years ago. The stamp art features a fanciful garden of colorful flowers surrounding the word “Love” written in cursive script. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on

Postal Service today dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp, the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza. The Postal Service introduced this Celebrating Lunar New Year series in 2008 and will continue the series through 2019 with a stamp for the Year of the Boar. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operatio

Postal Service celebrates love of all kinds with the Love Flourishes Forever stamp. When: Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, 10:00 a.m., Mountain Standard Time Where: CREATIVATIONPhoenix Convention CenterBallroom North 120B100 N. 3rd StreetPhoenix, AZ 85004 Background: The Love Flourishes stamp art features a fanciful garden of colorful flowers surrounding the word “Love” written in cursive script. Hand-painted with opaque watercolors on paper by artist Anna Bond, the original art is whimsical and vibrant

Lena Horne was a trailblazer in Hollywood for women of color and used her fame as an entertainer to become an important civil rights spokesperson. The stamp art features a photograph of Lena Horne taken by Christian Steiner in the 1980s. Kristen Monthei colorized the original black-and-white photo, adding a background reminiscent of Horne’s Stormy Weather album, with a few clouds to add texture and subtly make the album reference. “Lena Horne” is written along the bottom of the stamp, with “Blac

The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year for many Asian communities around the world and is celebrated primarily by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Mongolian heritage. Postal Service introduced its Celebrating Lunar New Year series in 2008. The artwork focuses on some of the common ways the Lunar New Year holiday is celebrated. To the right is a lozenge-shaped piece of red paper with the Chinese character fu, meaning good fortune, rendered in calligraphy —

WASHINGTON — Informed Delivery users can now view images of their household’s incoming mail and manage their package deliveries, the Postal Service announced today. More than seven million Informed Delivery users who opt-in to receive email notifications can now view their mail in their daily digest emails and also see tracking information about the expected delivery of their packages. Also, users are able to track package deliveries, leave delivery instructions and schedule redelivery from the

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. # # #Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at about.usps.com/news/welcome.htm. More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and Santa mail, can be found at usps.com/holidaynews. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations prof

WASHINGTON — This week is expected to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. Mail carriers will also deliver Priority Mail Express packages on Christmas Day in select locations. Ship Online from HomeThe Postal Service also predicts that today will be the busiest day for online postal consumers. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. For repor

Postal Service is raising the curtain to provide a sneak peek at a portion of its 2018 stamp program. DragonsThe Postal Service celebrates dragons, the high-flying, fire-breathing mythological creatures that have roamed our imaginations for millennia. Byodo-In Temple (Priority Mail)This Priority Mail stamp features a colorful illustration of the Byodo-In Temple, a popular tourist attraction in Hawai‘i. The stamp art features a whole Meyer lemon next to two wedges of the cut fruit. For reporters

Visit the world’s largest Post Office: m.usps.com, the mobile version of usps.com. During fiscal year 2017 (Oct. 1, 2016-Sept. 30, 2017) the world’s largest Post Office conducted more than 54 million transactions. On an average day, nearly 3 million customers visit the nation’s brick and mortar Post Offices while more than 2 million customers visit usps.com. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-c

The 10 Forever stamps feature digitally created designs with eye-popping patterns that showcase geometric shapes, flowers and birds. This Forever stamp features a photograph of a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. The gold-colored calligraphy on this Forever stamp was created by world-renowned calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya of Arlington, VA. HanukkahThe 2016 Hanukkah stamp features a warm, elegant illustration of a holiday menorah in the window of a

The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Alzheimer’s Semipostal Fundraising stamp took place at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. “The Postal Service is proud to issue this stamp today to help raise public awareness of Alzheimer’s,” said Brennan. “We are honored to host the dedication of the United States Postal Service’s Alzheimer’s Semipostal stamp. The Alzheimer’s Semipostal stamp is the first and will be followed by a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) semiposta

WASHINGTON — Do you wait to see which co-workers, family members or friends send you holiday greeting cards before sending your own? Your procrastinating ends this holiday season. Be among the first in your neighborhood to mail out cards this holiday season — not the last. “Informed Delivery is the perfect solution for mailing greeting cards this holiday season ahead of time,” said Product Innovation Vice President Gary Reblin. More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and Santa mail,

More than 6 million packages are expected to be delivered each Sunday in December. Mail carriers will also deliver Priority Mail Express packages on Christmas Day for an additional fee in select locations. Busiest WeekWith the increase in early and online gift shopping, the Postal Service no longer has a “busiest day” for holiday shipping. The Postal Service expects to deliver nearly 200 million packages per week from Dec. 11 to 24. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Ser

This holiday season the Postal Service looks forward to delivering a great deal of holiday cheer along with more than 15 billion mail pieces. Consumers trust the Postal Service to deliver secure and economical shipping options. The Postal Inspection Service, the federal law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, is working around-the-clock to keep your important shipments safe and deter mail and parcel theft. Customers concerned about the security of their mail can consider renting a Post Office

NORTH POLE — Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus — and the U.S. Postal Service can help you prove it when Santa replies to your child’s letter — complete with a North Pole postmark. Here are the steps for your child to get a letter back from Santa:Have your child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole. Add the return address: SANTA, NORTH POLE, to the envelope. The Letters from Santa program adds to the excitement of Christmas and is ideal for

WASHINGTON — Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24 and New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Post Offices will be open regular operating hours on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Blue collection boxes are not serviced on Sundays and that will be the case on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve this year. Post Offices will be closed on those days and only Priority Mail Express packages will be delivered. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume aft

WASHINGTON — Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24 and New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Post Offices will be open regular operating hours on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Blue collection boxes are not serviced on Sundays and that will be the case on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve this year. Post Offices will be closed on those days and only Priority Mail Express packages will be delivered. All Post Offices will be open and regular mail delivery will resume aft