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Print ArticleWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is the Census Bureau Facts for Features:
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The 2009 Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving, reflection and thanks. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its data collection.
It's in the Mail
19 billion
Number of cards, letters and packages the U.S. Postal Service expected to deliver between Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. The busiest delivery day was expected to be Dec. 17. On Dec. 15, the Postal Service expected to cancel the largest volume of mail of the season, with 960 million cards and letters processed.
Source: U.S. Postal Service http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/welcome.htm
