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Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Cutoff dates for December 25

USPS

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/ProductDate (except Alaska & Hawaii)
USPS Retail Ground® ServiceDec. 15
First-Class Mail® ServiceDec. 17
Priority Mail® ServiceDec. 18
Priority Mail Express® ServiceDec. 23

2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Alaska & Hawaii

Domestic Mail Class/Product Alaska DateHawaii 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. 21Dec. 21

2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Military Mail

Domestic Mail Class/Product APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092 / 094-099 / 340 / 962-966APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093
USPS Retail Ground® Service Nov. 6 Nov. 6
First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 9Dec. 9
Priority Mail® Service Dec. 9Dec. 9
Priority Mail Express Military® Service Dec. 16N/A

2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for International Mail

Domestic Mail Class/Product AfricaAsia/Pacific RimAustralia/New ZealandCanadaCaribbeanCentral & South AmericaEuropeMexicoMiddle 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® ServiceNov. 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. 13Dec. 13Dec. 13
Global Express Guaranteed® Service3Dec. 20Dec. 20Dec. 20Dec. 22Dec. 21Dec. 20Dec. 21Dec. 22Dec. 20

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