Holiday Shipping Deadline Info
The Postal Service has also announced that there will be no peak, or demand, surcharge this holiday season, according to the USPS website.
The following are the recommended “send-by-dates” for expected delivery of cards, letters and packages by Sunday, Dec. 25 in the contiguous U.S. (lower 48 states):
- USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16
- Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20
Christmas shipping deadlines for Alaska:
- USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16
- Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20
Christmas shipping deadlines for Hawaii:
- USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16
- Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16
- Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20
Christmas shipping deadlines for military destinations:
Here are the deadlines for holiday packages sent to Air or Army post offices, Fleet Post Offices or Diplomatic Post Offices.
- USPS Ground Advantage: Monday, Nov. 6
- First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 9
- Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 9
- Priority Mail Express Military Service: Friday, Dec. 15
Priority Mail Express Military Service is not available for APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093.
