India, Jan. 19 -- On Monday (January 19), the United States Postal Service (USPS) is closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the United States for the last three decades. Though President Trump has made some tweaks to federal holidays, MLK Day remains untouched.

The USPS being closed means those who have to send urgent parcels through the federal courier service will have to wait for USPS offices to open on Tuesday. What's worse, the other major private courier services in the US, such as FedEx and DHL, are also not operating on MLK Day.

But here are a few alternatives if the post cannot wait till Tuesday to be sent. Here's what you can do.

USPS's regular pick-up, shipping, and delivery are not operatin...