As the holiday season shifts into high gear, consider these numbers next time someone tells you USPS isn't a vital part of America's infrastructure anymore.
237
– Number
of years USPS has been delivering holiday cheer
17.9
billion- Amount
of cards, letters and packages delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year’s
Eve 2012
658
million- Number
of pieces of mail processed on Dec. 17, the busiest mailing day of
2012
528
million- Average
number of pieces of mail processed daily
560
million- Average
number of pieces processed daily during the holidays
29.5
million- In
pounds, the amount of mail USPS will process for overseas military
installations
170,000- Number of vehicles used to transport
holiday mail
2.5
billion- Amount
of holiday stamps USPS has available this year
242
million- Number
of customers who visit a Post Office during the holidays
34
percent- Percentage
increase of air cargo lift of mail by USPS during the holidays
37
million- Customer
visits to usps.com during the holidays
Important Mail-by-Dates
Dec. 3- Priority Mail International
Dec. 11- Express Mail International
Dec. 14- Parcel Post
Dec. 20- First-Class Mail
Dec. 21- Priority Mail
Dec. 22- Express Mail