ATLANTA -- Several post offices throughout metro-Atlanta will be open late to assist last minute tax filers.

Because the April 15 tax filing deadline falls on a Sunday this year, by law, taxpayers have until the next business day to file taxes. But, because Mon., April 16, is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia, the deadline has been extended to Tues., April 17.

Twelve Atlanta-area post offices will have extended window service hours April 17 to help filers meet the midnight deadline.

"Next to Christmas, the tax filing deadline is the busiest day of the year at the post office," says Atlanta District Manager William J. Mitchell. "By extending hours, we hope to make this day a little less stressful for our customers."

Main Post Office 3900 Crown Road SW 6:00 a.m. - Midnight
Pharr Road Postal Store 575 Pharr Road 9:00 a.m. - Midnight
Briarcliff Postal Store 3104 Briarcliff Road NE 9:00 a.m. - Midnight
Sandy Springs Postal Store 227 Sandy Springs Place Ste B 9:00 a.m. - Midnight
Athens General Mail Facility 575 Olympic Drive Athens, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Douglasville Main Post Office 6000 Steward Parkway Douglasville, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Riverdale Postal Store 8060 Webb Road Riverdale, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Rome Post Office 1420 Martha berry Blvd. Rome, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Gainesville Main Office 364 Green Street NE Gainesville, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Decatur Main Post Office 520 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Marietta Main Post Office 257 Lawrence Street Marietta, GA 8:30 a.m. - Midnight
Boggs Road Postal Store 1605 Boggs Road Duluth, GA 9:00 a.m. - Midnight