The Postal Service has another big year ahead in 2025.
Here’s what’s on tap:
• New stamps. The organization has announced more than 15 stamp releases, beginning with Year of the Snake, the latest Lunar New Year release, on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The eagerly awaited Betty White stamp is slated for release on Thursday, March 27.
• Community activities. The Combined Federal Campaign will conclude Wednesday, Jan. 15, while the Stamp Out Hunger food drive will take place on Saturday, May 10.
• Price changes. On Sunday, Jan. 19, USPS is slated to raise prices approximately 3.2 percent for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express, 3.9 percent for USPS Ground Advantage and 9.2 percent for Parcel Select.
• National Postal Forum. The mailing and shipping industry’s largest annual conference will be held from Sunday, April 27, through Wednesday, April 30, in Nashville.
• A semiquincentennial celebration. Saturday, July 26, marks the 250th anniversary of the nation’s postal system.
The Postal Service will also observe the following federal holidays this year: Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (Monday, Jan. 20), Washington’s Birthday (Monday, Feb. 17), Memorial Day (Monday, May 26), Juneteenth National Independence Day (Thursday, June 19), Independence Day (Friday, July 4), Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 1), Columbus Day (Monday, Oct. 13), Veterans Day (Tuesday, Nov. 11), Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 27) and Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25).
