* These values are projections.
The source defines holiday season as the period from Thanksgiving through Christmas.
2017 values were taken from a previous article which can be accessed .
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Packages delivered by U.S. carriers during the holiday season 2017-2018
This statistic shows the number of packages delivered by U.S. parcel carriers during holiday season in 2017 and gives a projection for 2018. The United States Postal Service (USPS) expects to deliver some *** million packages during the 2018 holiday season.
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USA Today. (December 18, 2018). Number of packages delivered by U.S. parcel carriers during the holiday season in 2017 and 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/957829/packages-delivered-parcel-carriers-holiday-season/
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USA Today. (2018). Number of packages delivered by U.S. parcel carriers during the holiday season in 2017 and 2018 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/957829/packages-delivered-parcel-carriers-holiday-season/
USA Today. "Number of Packages Delivered by U.S. Parcel Carriers during The Holiday Season in 2017 and 2018 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Dec 2018, /statistics/957829/packages-delivered-parcel-carriers-holiday-season/
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Number of packages delivered by U.S. parcel carriers during the holiday season in 2017 and 2018 (in millions) [Graph], USA Today, December 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/957829/packages-delivered-parcel-carriers-holiday-season/