Is the post office open during a government shutdown?

You will continue to receive your mail during the government shutdown that began at midnight on Oct. 1.

During the shutdown, "essential" government services such as Medicare and air traffic control continue working, but "non-essential" functions like national parks close or cut staffing. There's no immediate end in sight as the parties have not yet reached a deal on funding.

The U.S. Postal Service , however, will not be affected as it isn’t funded by the government.

Is the post office affected by the shutdown?

Postal services, including mail delivery, will continue during the shutdown.

In a Sept. 25 statement , the U.S. Postal Service confirmed that its operations will not be interrupted in a shutdown, and post offices will remain open for "business as usual."

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