The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate quiltmaker Harriet Powers (1837–1910) with four new stamps. Powers was a formerly enslaved woman who stitched works that are celebrated as masterpieces of American folk art and storytelling.
Post Offices will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day. There will be no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service. All services resume on Tuesday, February 17th. Post Offices will be open for regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, February 14th.
WASHINGTON — Below are the prepared remarks of Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner, delivered during the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors open session on Feb. 5, 2026.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025). Controllable income, which excludes certain expenses that are not controllable by management, was $350 million for the quarter, compared to $968 million for the same quarter last year.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
HOUSTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse stamp at the Chinese Community Center in Houston. The Year of the Horse begins Feb. 17, 2026, and ends Feb. 5, 2027.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
BOSTON — The U.S. Postal Service held a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication to commemorate the life of Phillis Wheatley at the historic Old South Meeting House.
NEBRASKA - To help letter carriers deliver mail, the Postal Service is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, and mailboxes, both on the house and at the curbside.
Detailed information on the USPS Ship (Formerly Package Platform) data elements available through the Informed Visibility Mail Tracking & Reporting (IV-MTR) application. Please note that items in bold text were updated or added recently.
The USPS is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) subsection 703.2.0 to retire the manifest mailing system (MMS). Effective April 1, 2026.
