NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The United States Postal Service doesn’t take a holiday, and neither should the mail.

And for businesses that will be open for business on a nontraditional holiday like Columbus Day the USPS will take their mail.

Business mailers can deposit their mail at any district collection box throughout the San Francisco postal district on Monday, Oct. 10. Collectors will be making collections outside the normal holiday schedule.
 
The San Francisco postal district includes post offices north of the Golden Gate to the Oregon border and the peninsula to Mt. View. The district serves ZIP Codes in the 940, 941, 949, 954 and 955 range.
 
While there will be no delivery or retail service at Post Offices on the Columbus Day Holiday, the Postal Service will still be processing and transporting mail to ultimate destinations.
 
Many businesses will be open on the Columbus Day Holiday, and the Postal Service suggests that businesses avoid mailroom clutter by depositing their mail in collection boxes on the Monday holiday instead of holding it for the following day when mail processing facilities experience heavy volumes the day after a holiday.
 
mail processing centers work around the clock, even on holidays, which means businesses can benefit by taking advantage of up-and-running postal operations and get a jump on daily business transactions, ensuring their mail gets advanced in the mail stream and on its way to their destination.