The U.S. Postal Service has added Sunday office hours and package delivery in the Denver metro area to help handle the flurry of holiday parcels.
USPS is expecting a record 750 million packages this holiday season, up more than 12 percent from last year, the postal service said.
In the Denver metro area, six Post Offices will offer full retail operations Dec. 11 and 18 while more than a dozen others will be open for package pickup only. Many will have extended Saturday hours, as well.
Many Denver area neighborhoods will also see mail carriers making package deliveries on Sundays between now and Christmas.
Post Offices with full retail operations Dec. 11 and 18 and their hours:
- Aurora Main, 16890 E. Alameda Parkway: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Denver GMF Finance, 7550 E. 53rd Place: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Denver Sullivan, 8700 E. Jefferson Ave.: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Lakewood, 10799 W. Alameda Ave.: 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
- Northglenn, 11887 Washington St.: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Boulder Main, 1905 15th St.: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Package pickup only:
- Aurora Gateway, 2500 S. Abilene St.: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Aurora Tower, 18555 E. Smoky Hill Road: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Denver Bear Valley, 7555 W. Amherst Ave.: 9-11 a.m.
- Denver Capitol Hill, 1541 Marion St.: 9-11 a.m.
- Denver Montbello, 4710 Nome St.: 9-11 a.m.
- Denver Montclair, 8275 E. 11th Ave.: 9-11 a.m.
- Denver University Park, 3800 Buchtel Blvd.: 8-10 a.m.
- Glendale, 945 S. Birch St.: 9-11 a.m.
- Arvada Indian, 7765 Wadsworth Blvd.: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Arvada Main, 5885 Allison St.: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Boulder Valmont, 2995 55th St.: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Centennial Branch, 2221 E. Arapahoe Road: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Columbine Hills, 668 S. Iris St.: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Highlands Ranch, 9609 S. University Blvd.: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Ken Caryl, 8200 Shaffer Parkway: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Littleton Main, 5753 S. Prince St.: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Longmont, 201 Coffman St.: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Parker, 18695 Pony Express Drive: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Westminster, 3051 W. 105th Ave.: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
USPS deadlines for Christmas delivery are also quickly approaching, the postal service said.
- Dec. 15 — USPS Retail Ground
- Dec. 20 — First-Class Mail
- Dec. 21 — Priority Mail
- Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express
