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USPS is preparing for the holiday season, expecting to sort and deliver 88 million packages daily with new technology and additional staff.

So, while it may seem obvious, the postal service this week issued a reminder that it will also be observing the federal holiday on Nov. 27. That means that all of its locations will be closed, and regular mail delivery and retail services will be shut down, too.

About 24,000 new vans are being used on USPS routes for the holiday rush, and many are all-electric.

The United States Postal Service is asking you to be prepared this holiday season. Strategic Communications Specialist for the USPS Mark Lawrence said this time of year is especially busy. He described the holiday season as "go time" for the USPS.

The U.S. Postal Service is currently using more than 2,600 electric vehicles for mail deliveries, the agency said in a letter to Congress reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.

USPS launches a real-time Holiday Mail Counter to track mail volume and demonstrates readiness for the holiday season with modernized facilities.