A light-year is a unit of distance. It is the distance that light can travel in one year. Light moves at a velocity of about 300,000 kilometers (km) each second. So in one year, it can travel about 10 trillion km. More p recisely, one light-year is equal to 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers.
Note: Hold for Pickup service is not available for Saturday delivery shipments. Hold at Location is available with UPS Worldwide Express Freight SM at select UPS Customer Centers. UPS Worldwide Express Freight Customers must schedule a hold at ups.com or by calling 1-800-782-7892.
On a plus side, you may still receive packages from FedEx and UPS on Columbus Day. According to UPS, business will run as usual on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2015. In addition, FedEx reports it is also open for business on Columbus Day this year, so there will be normal delivery service on the holiday.