Just a Reminder of Shipping Holidays for 2009

2009 USPS Post Office / Federal Holiday Schedule
Contact number for USPS is: 1(800) ASKUSPS

(see www.usps.com for updates)

Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 16 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Monday, October 12 - Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day

FedEx 2009 Closed Holidays (see www.fedex.com for updates)


Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day
Monday, May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day
Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Independence Day
Monday, September 7, 2009 - Labor Day
Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25, 2009 - Christmas Day
Friday, January 1, 2010 - New Year's Day

UPS 2009 Holiday Schedule (see www.ups.com for updates)
Contact number for UPS is: 1(800) PICKUPS

In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:


Memorial Day - May 25, 2009
Independence Day - July 4, 2009
Labor Day - September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 2009
Day after Thanksgiving - November 27, 2009**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2009
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2009**
New Year's Day - January 1, 2010

** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only

In addition, the following holidays are recognized, but not observed:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2009
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2009
Valentine's Day - February 14, 2009
President's Day - February 16, 2009
Washington's Birthday - February 16, 2009
Ash Wednesday - February 25, 2009
St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2009
Passover - April 9, 2009
Good Friday - April 10, 2009
Flag Day - June 14, 2009
Rosh Hashanah - September 19, 2009
Yom Kippur - September 28, 2009
Columbus Day - October 12, 2009
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2009
Hanukkah - December 12, 2009
Christmas Eve - December 24, 2009

Note: Saturday and Sunday are rest days.
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USPS Closed in observance of Columbus Day - Monday, October 8, 2007

Just a reminder, The USPS ( United States Postal Service) is Closed in observance of Columbus Day - Monday, October 8. They will reopen Tuesday October the 9th, 2007.

The next USPS Holiday is Monday, November 12 - Veterans Day Observed

UPS, FEDEX, and DHL, are all running as usual today. Expect deliveries and pickups from these companies today.

Update: USPS 2007 Holiday Schedule

USPS: 2007 Holiday Schedule:
* Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day
* Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
* Monday, February 19 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
* Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
* Wednesday, July 4 - Independence Day
* Monday, September 3 - Labor Day
* Monday, October 8 - Columbus Day
* Monday, November 12 - Veterans Day Observed
* Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day
* Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day
* Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - New Year's Day




www.fastpack.net Shipping Supplies

USPS Priority Mail Shipping Increase - How is Fastpack dealing with this increase?

As many of you already know, the United States Postal Service is not only increasing rates on Priority Mail, and their other services, but also going to a Dimensional Weight system also (to zones 5-8). Any package over 1 cubic foot, (a 12"x12"x12" box is 1 cubic foot), would be measured to determine it's Dimensional weight, and the higher of the two would be charged, either dimensional or actual weight.

We have had many customers contact us, concerned about how this increase would affect their shipping costs on the shipping supplies purchased from us. How are we handling the increase? Will there be any increases?; Yes, and NO.

Lets start with good news, NO shipping increases are expected on ANY of our products.(Except to our customers in AK & HI & PR, sorry, see below for more information.)

We have negotiated lower shipping rates with a couple of Ground delivery companies and will be shipping items that previously shipped via Priority mail, via these ground services. This includes our Bubble Wrap rolls, and Peanuts, along with any other products that have in the past shipped via Priority mail. A few items will still ship Priority Mail, but only these items not effected by the increase. You will start to see changes to each page on our website showing which method of delivery each product or product line will ship. All items that have shipped via Ground Delivery in the past, will still ship via Ground, with no increase. Reminder, customers on the west coast that in the past have received their Priority mail packages in 3 days, may take approximately 5 business days via Ground delivery. The remainder of the our customers should receive items in 1-4 days.

To our customers in AK, HI & PR, there have been some slight increases to some items, we are still working on possible solutions to lower shipping rates to your states.

If you have any questions regarding our new shipping policy or methods, please send us an email, and we will respond asap. Send emails to support@fast-pack.com .