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REMINDER:

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REMINDER: Monday the 25th, this coming Monday, is Memorial Day. The USPS, FedEx and UPS will all CLOSED, not making deliveries or Pick-ups.

2008 DHL EXPRESS Holidays

# New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2008
# Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2008
# Independence Day, Friday, July 4, 2008
# Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008
# Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2008
# Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008

2008 UPS (United Parcel Service) Holidays

UPS 2008 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:

New Year's Eve - December 31, 2007**
New Year's Day - January 1, 2008**
Memorial Day - May 26, 2008**
Independence Day - July 4, 2008**
Labor Day - September 1, 2008**
Thanksgiving Day - November 27, 2008**
Day after Thanksgiving - November 28, 2008***
Christmas Day - December 25, 2008**
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2008***
New Year's Day - January 1, 2009**

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 21, 2008
Ash Wednesday - February 6, 2008
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2008
Valentine's Day - February 14, 2008
President's Day - February 18, 2008
Washington's Birthday - February 18, 2008
St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2008
Good Friday - March 21, 2008
Passover - April 20, 2008
Flag Day - June 14, 2008
Rosh Hashanah - September 30, 2008
Yom Kippur - October 9, 2008
Columbus Day - October 13, 2008
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2008
Hanukkah - December 22, 2008
Christmas Eve - December 24, 2008

Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.

* Delivery of Saturday Air Packages only, no pickup service available
** UPS Express CriticalSM available 365 days each year
*** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.

2008 USPS (United States Postal Service) Holiday Closures

2008 Postal Holidays

* Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day
* Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
* Monday, February 18 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
* Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day
* Friday, July 4 - Independence Day
* Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
* Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day
* Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
* Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day
* Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
* Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day

DHL, FEDEX, UPS, USPS Closed Memorial Day - May 28, 2007

Just a reminder, DHL, FEDEX, UPS, USPS Closed Memorial Day - May 28, 2007. They will not be delivering or picking up packages on Memorial Day. USPS retail locations will be closed.

Fastpack Packaging Inc., will also be observing the Memorial Day Holiday. All orders placed on this day will be processed and shipped on Tuesday when we return from the Monday Holiday.

Update: UPS 2007 Holiday Schedule

United Parcel Service 2007 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:

New Year's Eve - December 31, 2006*
New Year's Day - January 1, 2007
Memorial Day - May 28, 2007**
Independence Day - July 4, 2007**
Labor Day - September 3, 2007**
Thanksgiving Day - November 22, 2007**
Day after Thanksgiving - November 23, 2007***
Christmas Day - December 25, 2007**
New Year's Eve - December 31, 2007**
New Year's Day - January 1, 2008**

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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 15, 2007
Lincoln's Birthday - February 12, 2007
Valentine's Day - February 14, 2007
President's Day - February 19, 2007
Washington's Birthday - February 22, 2007
Ash Wednesday - February 21, 2007
St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2007
Passover - April 3, 2007
Good Friday - April 6, 2007
Flag Day - June 14, 2007
Rosh Hashanah - September 12, 2007
Yom Kippur - September 21, 2007
Columbus Day - October 11, 2007
Veteran's Day - November 11, 2007
Hanukkah - December 5, 2007
Christmas Eve - December 24, 2007

Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.

* Delivery of Saturday Air Packages only, no pickup service available
** UPS SonicAir® available 365 days each year
*** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.


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2007 FedEx Holiday Schedule

New Year's Day - January 1, 2007
Memorial Day - May 28, 2007
Independence Day - July 4, 2007
Labor Day - September 3, 2007
Thanksgiving Day - November 22, 2007
Christmas Day - December 25, 2007
New Year's Day - January 1, 2008

There are several levels of Federal Express service, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery, and FedEx Freight. Be aware that each has a slightly different holiday delivery schedule, with some taking additional holidays to those listed above.

FedEx Custom Critical is available 24/7 for critical freight that needs same day or other specialized delivery options.

Standard days of operation for FedEx Home Delivery are Tuesday through Saturday. Holidays that occur on a Monday are observed by FedEx Home Delivery on the following day.


NOTE: This holiday schedule is preliminary, with the possibility of a reduction, or addition to the holidays listed above.