Per USPS.com…

** December 25, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

* If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most USPS employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most USPS employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

More information can be found by clicking on the following link…

National Postal Worker Day is observed every year on 1st July to thank and appreciate all men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all our mail and packages.

“In June 1788, the ninth state ratified the Constitution, which gave Congress the power ‘To establish Post Offices and post Roads’ in Article I, section 8. A year later, the Act of September 22, 1789, continued the Post Office and made the Postmaster General subject to the direction of the President. Four days later, President Washington appointed Samuel Osgood as the first Postmaster General under the Constitution. A population of almost four million was served by 75 Post Offices and about 2,400 miles of post roads.”

National Postal Worker Day on July 1st recognizes postal workers all across the nation and encourages us to show our appreciation. Thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail.

More information can be found by visiting: NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY - July 1 - National Day Calendar

**Juneteenth National Independence Day will be recognized as a holiday eligible to USPS full-time and part-time career employees. The observance will be included in the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 518, Holiday Leave and be subject to the corresponding provisions of the section.

The following information is provided by USPS Community Activities/Finding Missing Children:

Since 1985, the Postal Service has worked in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Valassis (formerly ADVO) to reunite families with missing children. Valassis publishes the RedPlum/RetailMeNot circular that showcases the “Have You Seen Me?” photos. The names and faces of 50 missing children are featured in 50 states. It is responsible for the safe recovery of 161 missing children.

You can help. If you see one of these missing children, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

The Postal Service also disseminates NCMEC Missing Children posters to Postal facilities.

For more information on identifying or locating missing children, please see the links below:

• Search for missing children

• Runaway Train 25: The milk carton of the 21st century

• AMBER alert information

For more information, please visit:

Food Drive tool kit | National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO (nalc.org)

Six days a week, 52 weeks a year, in all weather conditions, the mail carrier brings the post... on February 4th each year, we say "thank you" to our local mail carrier.

National Thank A Mail Carrier Day (also known as Thank a Mailman Day) on February 4th reminds us that someone makes sure the mail gets through 6 days a week 52 weeks a year.

For more information, please visit: NATIONAL THANK A MAIL CARRIER DAY - February 4 - National Day Calendar

*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most USPS employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most USPS employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

June 14 is Flag Day, the national holiday many Americans celebrate by displaying the Stars and Stripes in front of homes and businesses. This day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

Here are a few tips on proper display, according to the Flag Code (USFlag.org.)

• When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window balcony or a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff.
• The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement unless it’s an all weather flag.
• Display the flag only from sunrise to sunset, but it may be displayed at night – if illuminated.
• When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms.
• To store the flag, fold it neatly and ceremoniously

*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most USPS employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most USPS employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.