USPS (US Postal Services) Mail Hold is a service used to stop the mail deliver online. The parcel and courier delivering Company allows consumers to request for stopping the mail delivery. Consumers can stop mail delivery safely at local Post Office up to 30 days. Hold mail service is used to stop the mail while on vacation or out of town. The Hold mail request time starts at the start date by 3:00 a.m. ET (2:00 a.m. CT or 12:00 a.m. PT) on requested day, Monday to Saturday.
Submit USPS Mail Hold Request Online
Steps to Submit USPS Hold Mail Requests:
- Go to the USPS official web portal i.e. (https://www.usps.com/)
- Navigate and click on "Quick tools" option on the homepage
- Select "Hold Mail" and then click on "Request Hold Mail"
- Create or sign in USPS.com account.
- After successful login follow the on-screen prompts to Hold a Mail
Note: The requests submitted before 2:00 a.m. Central Time begins on the same Postal business day. The requests submitted after 2:00 a.m. Central Time begins on the next Postal business day.
Submit USPS Mail Hold Request in Person or in Writing
Complete a USPS Hold Mail
request form and send to a local post office. Call at
1-800-275-8777 to seek help regarding Hold Mail request.
USPS Mail Hold Service
The Hold mail service allows consumers to stop the delivery of parcel at the local post office up to 30 days.
USPS Hold Mail Form
Get the USPS
Hold Mail form to submit a request in-person. Consumers can hold mail for a minimum of 3 days and maximum for 30 days.
USPS Hold Mail Confirmation Number
Confirmation numbers for USPS Hold Mail requests is send to a registered email address at the time of request submission online. The confirmation number can also be availed from the customer service center if the request is submitted in-person.
USPS Hold Mail Edit or Change
Confirmation number received on the valid email address is required to change or edit Mail Hold request. Open the email inbox and follow the confirmation number link to change or edit the Mail hold request.
Customer Care Center
Call at
1-800-275-8777 and provide the confirmation number to change the request. Only authorized agents can process the Mail Hold Request without a confirmation number.
How Long can One Place Mail on Hold?
Minimum of 3 Days and a Maximum of 30 Days. For Mail Hold service more than 30 days a consumer must sign in for
USPS Forward Mail service.
USPS Mail Hold Contact Support
USPS Customer Care Center
1-800-275-8777Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
USPS Technical Support
1-800-344-7779Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
Domestic & International USPS Tracking
1-800-222-1811Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
USPS Shipping Supplies
1-800-610-8734Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET.
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
Stamps & Postal Store Orders
1-844-737-7826Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
Closed Saturdays, Sundays.