Postal Service posted a net loss of approximately $200 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016). The first quarter, which includes the holiday mailing season, is typically the Postal Service’s strongest quarter of the fiscal year. (See Selected FY 2017 First Quarter Results of Operations table below). Beginning in 2017, the PSRHBF is to be used to fund the Postal Service’s share of retiree health benefit premiums. The Postal Service receives no tax

Flag stamp today at the Southeastern Stamp Expo in Norcross, GA, continuing the organization’s tradition of celebrating patriotism through stamps that feature one of our nation’s most recognizable symbols. Flag stamp adds a touch of majesty and patriotic grace to First-Class Mail correspondence,” said Jeffrey C. Williamson, the Postal Service’s chief human resources officer and executive vice president, who dedicated the stamp. Gen. Mitchell Zais , president, American Philatelic Society; Mary-An

Postal Service will commemorate the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth by dedicating a Forever stamp in his honor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The 10 a.m. February 20 Presidents Day ceremony, free and open to the public, will kick off the 6th Annual Presidents Day Family Festival. The Forever stamp, available only at the event on Presidents Day, will be available nationwide in Post Offices February 21. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars f

Postal Service’s new Love Skywriting Forever stamp image will be replicated – weather permitting – by a skywriting pilot linked to iconic aviator Charles Lindbergh at noon tomorrow following the 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. A test flight is also scheduled to fill the skies over Chino with the giant word “Love” today. Postal Service’s Love stamp series. The Love Skywriting stamp will add a romantic touch to letters and cards, not only on Valentine’s Day, but all year round. The Love Skywriting stamp is bein

Many families present red envelopes (hongbao), like the one depicted in the stamp art, containing money to children and loved ones. The Postal Service introduced this Celebrating Lunar New Year series in 2008 and will continue the series through 2019 with stamps for the Years of the Dog and Boar. Ordering First-Day CoversThe Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamps and stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. The Postal Service receives no

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service today announced more stamps to be issued in 2017.
Postal Service Director, Stamp Services.
Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps.
Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the 20 […]

Postal Service announced that Monday, Dec. 19, will be the busiest mailing day of the year.
Of the 12 million customers visiting the nation’s 31,000 plus Post Offices, 7 million will visit the world’s largest Pos […]

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service’s Delivercheer.com holiday website offers a free multi-media animated augmented reality smartphone (AR) app that builds excitement among senders and recipients of gifts mailed in […]

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The traditional Mexican art form papel picado inspired Atzin Gaytan’s digitally made stamp art.
HanukkahThe 2016 Hanukkah stamp features a warm, elegant illustration of a holiday menorah in the window of a h […]

Postal Service, the largest e-commerce deliverer, is ready.
Order free flat-rate USPS Priority Mail boxes at usps.com/freeboxes — delivered to any home or businessSkip the trip to a Post Office with C […]

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service today announced more subjects that will be featured on Forever stamps in the new year.
Postal Service Director, Stamp Services.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for o […]

BOYES HOT SPRINGS, CA — To help customers who otherwise cannot schedule an appointment for passport service, the Boyes Hot Springs Post Office at 18092 Sonoma Highway, Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95416-9998, will a […]

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 you […]

Postal Service posted a net loss of approximately $5.6 billion for fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016), as compared to a $5.1 billion net loss for the year ended September 30, 2015.
Excluding […]

A special area will be set up where children can write letters to Santa.
Postal employees will be on hand to assist children by helping them decorate their special letters before mailing.
The Postal Service began […]

Postal Service today announced it was ready to deliver a lot of cheer — in the form of roughly 16 billion cards, letters and packages — this holiday season.
“Our customers can count on the entire Postal Servi […]

Postal Service is ready for Christmas with a new Nativity Forever stamp issued today.
An image that for Christians from all walks of life celebrates the story of the Nativity – the birth of Jesus Christ.
The N […]

Postal Service’s new Hanukkah Forever stamp — available nationwide today — features a warm, elegant illustration of a holiday menorah in the window of a home.
The first-day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony took […]