Certain U.S. Postal Service products will cost more for the holidays, with the new prices starting Sunday and lasting through Jan. 18.

The good news is stamps will cost the same.

Price increases are based on weight and zoning. A piece of mail’s zone is determined by how far it’s sent, with zone 1 being close to the sender and zone 9 far, according to the postal service’s website. The new prices will cover “extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season,” USPS said last month.

The cost hikes vary from 30 cents to $16, depending on the weight and zones.

That doesn’t affect stamps the rest of the year.

“We continually strive to balance our pricing approach both to meet the revenue needs of the Postal Service and to deliver affordable offerings that reflect market conditions. We have therefore decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other Market Dominant services until midyear 2026,” U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner said in a statement.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.