Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Cutoff dates for December 25
If you want your packages to arrive on time for Christmas, United States Postal Service is recommending packages or holiday cards be sent by the following dates.
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States)
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | Date (except Alaska & Hawaii) |
|---|---|
| USPS Retail Ground® Service | Dec. 15 |
| First-Class Mail® Service | Dec. 17 |
| Priority Mail® Service | Dec. 18 |
| Priority Mail Express® Service | Dec. 23 |
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Alaska & Hawaii
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | Alaska Date | Hawaii Date |
|---|---|---|
| USPS Retail Ground® Service | Dec. 2 | N/A |
| First-Class Mail® Service | Dec. 18 | Dec. 17 |
| Priority Mail® Service | Dec. 18 | Dec. 17 |
| Priority Mail Express® Service | Dec. 21 | Dec. 21 |
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Military Mail
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs™ 090-092 / 094-099 / 340 / 962-966 | APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093 |
|---|---|---|
| USPS Retail Ground® Service | Nov. 6 | Nov. 6 |
| First-Class Mail® Service | Dec. 9 | Dec. 9 |
| Priority Mail® Service | Dec. 9 | Dec. 9 |
| Priority Mail Express Military® Service | Dec. 16 | N/A |
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for International Mail
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | Africa | Asia/Pacific Rim | Australia/New Zealand | Canada | Caribbean | Central & South America | Europe | Mexico | Middle East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class Package International Service® | Nov. 29 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Nov. 29 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 |
| Priority Mail International® Service | Nov. 29 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Nov. 29 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 6 |
| Priority Mail Express International® Service | Dec. 6 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 6 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 13 | Dec. 13 |
| Global Express Guaranteed® Service3 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 22 | Dec. 21 | Dec. 20 | Dec. 21 | Dec. 22 | Dec. 20 |
