If I request hold mail on USPS.com, will USPS hold the package as well?

You have to make an appointment at a passport agency to get a same-day passport. You generally have to provide proof of travel in order to make such an appointment. I would call as soon as they open and see if you are able to get in that day.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passport...

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