WASHINGTON — The Postal Service has helped celebrate the winter holidays with festive, seasonal stamps since 1962, when it issued its first Christmas stamp. Although customers had been asking for Christmas stamps for years, the first designs sparked controversy.
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Colorado becoming a state with the issuance of Colorado Statehood, a Forever stamp featuring a photograph of Jagged Mountain by nature photographer John Fielder. The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units (DDUs) nationwide via a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late January or early February 2026.
The U.S. Postal Service will honor Muhammad Ali, known as “The Greatest,” with two stamps. Ali once said, “I should be a postage stamp, because that's the only way I'll ever get licked.” Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, KY, Ali was known across the globe as a champion in and beyond the boxing ring.
WASHINGTON — Next week is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Customer traffic at all Post Office locations has been steadily increasing since Dec. 1, and this week is expected to be the busiest of the year.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps it will release in 2026. There will be additional stamp subjects to be announced in the coming weeks and months. These designs are preliminary and may change.
KALAMAZOO, MI — The tradition continues as the Nazareth, MI Post Office offers a Special Holiday Pictorial Postmark to customers from around the world.
MICHIGAN — With the holiday season underway, USPS is reminding customers of the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks, and areas around mailboxes clear from snow and ice so letter carriers can provide safe and timely mail delivery.
MICHIGAN — The United States Postal Service’s busiest holiday season is in full swing as its real-time Holiday Mail Counter goes live online, and Postal Service leaders say they are ready to deliver for every American's holiday mailing and shipping needs.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI — The Sault Ste. Marie Post Office is hiring for full-time positions. On Friday, November 28, 2025 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, the Sault Ste. Marie Post Office Post Office, 161 Ridge St., Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, will host a job application information fair to fill immediate openings for several positions. Starting salary is $17.32 per hour. USPS personnel will be on site to provide detailed information about the positions and answer questions.
This document is for mailers who are sending flat-size mail (such as large envelopes) at Automation and Presorted First-Class Mail prices. To use these prices, you must mail at least 500 pieces at a time, prepared and sorted according to Postal Service guidelines.
