India, Dec. 23 -- If you are planning to mail someone a gift or conduct a banking transaction this Christmas Eve, you may want to know if banks, post offices, UPS and FedEx will remain open. The good news is that most UPS and FedEx shipping services will be available on Wednesday, Christmas Eve, December 24, this year.

The USPS website says that U.S. Postal Service post offices will be open, and mail will be delivered on December 24. Mail will be picked up from blue collection boxes by the scheduled collection times on the box. You can check with your local post office for specific hours of operation on Christmas Eve.

Most bank branches will remain open, but some might have shortened or adjusted hours. You can check with your local bank...