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Post office opening hours on public holidays. Opening hours of the Russian Post on public holidays. Official data on how mail works

08.12.2021

Many citizens of the Russian Federation on New Year's Eve try to send holiday greetings and gifts to their loved ones and relatives. Therefore, they are interested in the post office schedule for the New Year holidays 2018.

Russian Post on New Year's Eve

Already in mid-December, the flow of mail through the Russian post increases several times. It’s not strange, but in our age of scientific and technological progress, sending colorful New Year cards remains a very popular activity. In addition, small parcels are also in demand, which contain souvenirs and all kinds of New Year's presents. Answer honestly the question: “Would you like to receive a bright postcard with Santa Claus on three horses and a soft yellow dog as a present?”. The answer is obvious. Therefore, one should not be surprised that the Russian Post is switching to an enhanced mode of operation on December 15, which lasts until December 30, 2017. Moreover, about 150 largest Russian post offices work without interruption from eight in the morning to ten in the evening. They don't even have days off. On Saturday and Sunday they are open from 9 am to 6 pm. Isn't this "help to Santa Claus" so that every Russian can feel the holiday and receive a New Year's gift on time?

It should be noted that in Moscow the work schedule of the post office will be even more intense. For example, the capital's main post office will be open on 17/31/17 until 9 pm, and on 01/01/18 it will open at ten in the morning. He will not stop working on all subsequent holidays. Its operation will be around the clock. Other communication institutions with a round-the-clock schedule will work similarly. For example:

  • post office at st. Ural;
  • post office on Smolenskaya Square.

How mail works on New Year's holidays 2018

If ordinary state-owned enterprises have New Year holidays, which, including Christmas, last from 01/01/18 to 01/08/18, then the Russian Post does not have so many days off. Its branches operate on a reduced schedule on December 31 and January 6, that is, on the eve of public holidays. So, the work on the holidays of January looks like this:

From 01/03/18 to 01/05/18 and 01/08/18 will become regular business days. These days, the Russian Post will provide the usual range of services for:

  • sending and receiving mail;
  • receiving and sending money transfers;
  • the issuance of benefits and pensions;
  • accepting various payments;
  • subscription to magazines and newspapers;
  • servicing legal entities.

Delivery times for postal correspondence and money transfers:

As for the cost of services, sending a letter will cost a Russian nineteen rubles. The Russian Post undertakes to deliver the parcel for one hundred and fifty rubles. Sending up to two kilograms will cost one hundred and seventy rubles. For a money transfer of 1 thousand rubles. will have to pay 99 rubles.

A bit of history

Our postal service is one of the oldest in Europe. The origin of mail began over a thousand years ago. It all started back in the era of Kievan Rus, when there was a yam duty, according to which each representative of the state had to assist the princely messengers. The thirteenth century was marked by the creation of the first postal stations (pits), which communicated with the most remote regions of the country. In the 15th and 16th centuries, draft duty was further developed. Postal stations were created every 40-100 miles throughout Russia. Posad people carried the yam duty, serving the needs of the messengers. In 1516, the first Yamskaya decree was issued, which regulated the delivery of letters. In 1665, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich concluded an agreement with the Dutchman J. Svedenny on the creation of a full-fledged post office in our country. The result of this was the organization of postal communication between Moscow and the northern capital, as well as Riga and Arkhangelsk. After that, a postal message appeared with the cities of Siberia.

At the same time post offices were opened in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Riga. In 1725, the postal routes were over ten thousand miles long. In 1740 there were already post offices in many large Russian cities. Since 1781, it was possible to transfer not only cargo and letters, but also money by mail. In the nineteenth century, with the development of railway communication, the postal service began to develop even more rapidly. At the end of the century, more than 34 thousand employees worked at the Russian post office. In 1843, the postal reform took place, after which stamps appeared on envelopes, and the ability to send letters using mailboxes. Their number in 1896 was about fifteen thousand pieces.

Russian mail today

Currently, it is a state-owned strategic enterprise headquartered in Moscow. It is subordinated to the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation. In 2014 the company stopped receiving subsidies from the state. Now the company has a macro-regional structure. In its administration there are 82 branches built according to the regional principle. Since 2015, it has been a backbone company. Its number reaches about 352 thousand employees. Over the past two decades, the company has gone through several stages of restructuring. It resulted in new services:

  • In 2003, 43,000 Rospost offices set up their own retail trade.
  • In 2004, a new CyberMoney service appeared - an electronic money transfer.
  • In the same year, with the participation of the foreign network "EMS", express delivery was organized
  • In 2007, Rambler, Kodak and our post office organized a photo printing service.
  • In the same period, money transfers to the PRC appeared.
  • In 2015, the presentation of its own subscription online agency took place.
  • In the same year, a service appeared - direct mailing "Direct mail"
  • Also, services such as "Online Courier" and "Online Parcel" were launched. After that, delivery became more economical and there was a guarantee of terms.
  • Currently, the Russian Post can boast of a tracking service for servicing online stores.
  • In 2015, a service corporate online resource and a virtual catalog "Post Market" appeared.
  • In 2017, Russian Post plans to launch a settlement system. This innovation will require 1.4 billion rubles. Part of the funds was promised to be allocated by Post Bank, which will eventually become a settlement bank.

In connection with the celebration of the national holiday Day of National Unity, the work schedule of the Russian Post was changed from November 3 to November 5, 2018. The Russian Post informs all Russians about the schedule for the holidays, and also clarified aspects of the delivery of pensions on November 5, 2018.

In connection with the celebration of National Unity Day, the work schedule of Russian Post offices will change from November 3 to November 5, 2018. The main post offices of Moscow (office 101000, Moscow, Myasnitskaya st., 26) and St. Petersburg (branch 190000, St. Petersburg, Pochtamtskaya st., 9) will continue to work around the clock all days. For all other post offices, Sunday, November 4, is declared a day off.

The schedule of the Russian Post on the November holidays

One of the brightest public holidays has come all over Russia - National Unity Day, which is celebrated annually on November 4th. Since the holiday falls on Sunday, the day off is moved to Monday. In connection with this event, many organizations and companies temporarily stop their activities or work in an unusual mode.

Russian Post is no exception. On the eve of the holiday, November 3, 2018, the post office worked according to the established schedule with a one-hour reduction in the working day. The main post offices of Moscow (Uralskaya st., 1 and Smolenskaya square, 13/21) and St. Petersburg (Pochtamtskaya st., 9) worked as usual.

Today, November 4, 2018, Russian Post employees are enjoying the holiday with their family and friends. That is, the delivery, sending of postal items, as well as the issuance of printed publications and the seizure of letters from their mailboxes will not be carried out.

On Monday, November 5, 2018, Russian Post will not work. The exception will be the main post offices of Moscow (Uralskaya street, 1 and Smolenskaya square, 13/21), they will work from 08:00.

Delivery of pensions and benefits on holidays will be carried out in agreement with the regional offices of the Pension Fund of Russia, taking into account the peculiarities of organizing their delivery in a particular region.

On November 6, 2018, all Russian post offices will return to their usual mode. On weekdays, the post office is open from 08:00 to 20:00, on weekends from 09:00 to 19:00.

In different regions, the work schedule of the Russian Post may differ, for more information, you can call the technical support number listed on the official website, or use the "Feedback" service. In this case, the Russian postal operator will call you back.

Working on public holidays in Russia in 2018

In the Russian Federation, today there is a law according to which work on weekends and holidays is prohibited, however, in special cases, the employer has the right to call the employee to work on these days.

Engagement to work on weekends and holidays is allowed:

  • to prevent the latest natural disasters, industrial accidents, epidemics;
  • to prevent situations that can harm a person and jeopardize normal living conditions;
  • for urgent work.
  • pregnant women;
  • women with three or more children;
  • guardians;
  • employees under the age of 18.

For going to work on a weekend or a holiday, an employee will be rewarded: a day off on any other day or a monetary reward. Payment for going out on a non-working day is charged according to the rules of Art. 107 Labor Code.

Payment for work on a public holiday is doubled:

  • pieceworkers;
  • employees who are paid by the hour or daily rates;
  • employees who receive a monthly salary.

On Russia Day, June 12, 2018, the offices of the Russian Post Moscow 101000 (Myasnitskaya street, 26) and St. Petersburg 190000 (Pochtamtskaya street, 9A) will continue to operate around the clock. For other post offices of the country, this day is declared a day off. On June 12, the exchange of mail with post offices, the delivery of postal items, periodicals and the removal of written correspondence from mailboxes is not carried out.

In accordance with the production calendar on Saturday, June 9, post offices of all classes will work according to the Monday schedule with a one-hour reduction in the working day, and on Monday, June 11, according to the Saturday schedule. Moscow branches 107241 (Uralskaya st., 1) and 121099 (Smolenskaya pl., 13/21) will continue to work around the clock on June 9, and on June 11 they will work until 21:00. Russian Post offices Moscow 101000 (Myasnitskaya street, 26) and St. Petersburg 190000 (Pochtamtskaya street, 9A) will continue to operate around the clock.

On Sunday, June 10, post offices throughout the country will work in accordance with the established schedule. On June 13, Russian Post offices will resume work in accordance with the established schedule. Branches Moscow 107241 and Moscow 121099 will be open from 08:00.

For uninterrupted and timely delivery of pensions and benefits, postal items and periodicals, a different mode of operation may be established for a number of rural post offices.

Delivery of pensions and benefits on weekends and holidays will be carried out in agreement with the regional offices of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, taking into account the peculiarities of organizing their delivery in a particular region.

Users of the Russian Post mobile application can quickly check the work schedule or find the nearest open post office on the map. The Russian Post application is available for mobile devices based on iOS, Android, Windows Phone platforms.

Information sheet

Post office is a federal postal operator, included in the list of strategic enterprises of the Russian Federation. It includes 42 thousand branches throughout the country and unites one of the largest labor collectives - about 350 thousand postal workers.

Every year, the Russian Post receives about 2.5 billion letters and invoices (of which 1 billion are from government agencies) and processes more than 365 million parcels. Russian Post serves about 20 million subscribers in Russia, who receive about 1 billion copies of printed publications per year. The annual volume of transactions that go through the Russian Post is about 3.2 trillion rubles (pensions, payments and transfers).

Russian Post's revenue from operating activities in 2017 increased by 8.1% (13.3 billion rubles) and amounted to 178.1 billion rubles (164.8 billion rubles in 2016). Revenues of the Russian Post increased in all areas of business. The actual net profit of the Russian Post exceeded the planned figures by 28% and amounted to 758 million rubles.

Most post offices located in Russian cities operate according to a single schedule, which includes five full working days on weekdays, a "shortened" Saturday and a Sunday holiday.

Typically, the working hours of the post office are distributed as follows:

  • Monday through Friday– from 8.00 to 20.00, lunch break from 13.00 to 14.00;
  • on Saturday- from 9.00 to 18.00, lunch - as on weekdays, from 13.00 to 14.00.

However, depending on the characteristics of the work and the "load" of a particular post office, the schedule may be adjusted. So, Russian Post offices operating in small towns or sparsely populated housing estates can open an hour or two later and finish work earlier (for example, work from 9 to 16 without lunch). And branches located in the center of large cities, on the contrary, work until 10 pm without a lunch break.

How does the post office work on Sunday?

On Sundays, most post offices are closed, but city residents in most cases have the opportunity to send a parcel, parcel post or registered letter to the main post office on the weekend, which usually works on a busier schedule - without days off and lunch breaks.

The general post office hours of operation are as follows:

  • Monday through Friday from 8 am to 10 pm,
  • on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm.

In addition, in large cities, not only the main post office, but also several post offices located in different parts of the city can work on a day off. As a rule, on Sunday they work only in the first half of the day and without lunch, starting work at 9 am and ending at 2 or 3 pm.

In addition, there are branches of the Russian Post in Moscow and St. Petersburg that operate 24/7 - that is, around the clock, without days off and breaks. In Moscow, these are the central post office at Myasnitskaya, 26 (metro station "Chistye Prudy"), branches at Smolenskaya Square 13/21 ("Smolenskaya Square") and at Uralskaya Street, 1 ("Shchelkovskaya"). In the Northern Capital, only the post office of St. Petersburg operates in this mode at 9A Pochtamtskaya Street (Admiralteyskaya metro station).

How to find out the work schedule of the post office at the place of residence

In order to find out what schedule the nearest post offices work on, you can use a special service on the official website of Russian Post.

Go to the "Offices" section (pochta.ru/offices) and enter data about your location (city, street, if desired - house number) in the search box. If you have entered a specific address, you will be able to see all information about the location and opening hours of the post office that serves your home, as well as a list of other branches located nearby.

In order to see which post offices in your city work on weekends, just enter the name of the city in the search box and click the filter button "Works on Sunday".

And, if you want to know the working hours of the post office in order to pick up a letter or parcel addressed to you, you don’t even have to look for information on the Internet. You can just carefully look at the notice you received. The address, phone number and post office hours will be indicated on the stamp with which all notifications are "stamped".