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The organization says it expects to improve upon last year’s peak season performance
The Postal Service announced that it is prepared to deliver for the holidays, thanks to its continued investment in new technology and infrastructure.
In 2025, USPS delivered mail and packages, on average, in 2.5 days, and the organization expects to improve upon this performance.
“The Postal Service performed very well during last year’s holiday season, and we are even better prepared this year for the upcoming peak mailing and shipping season,” Postmaster General David Steiner said. “We have been preparing all year for this peak season, and we have enough capacity to handle whatever comes our way.”
The Postal Service’s areas of progress ahead of the 2026 holidays include:
• Increasing daily processing capacity: USPS has expanded daily package processing capacity by adding 673 state-of-the-art package sorting machines during the past six years, including 164 installed this year. These machines can handle more and larger parcels than older machines.
• Hiring more than 10,000 seasonal employees: Improved staffing, reduced supervisor vacancies and lowered overtime rates have con...