2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Posted by Marissa Rojas on

Please note that the standard shipping cost shown in the listing is for 1st Class Mail only!

 

::Domestic (United States)::

First Class Mail–Dec. 20

Priority Mail–Dec. 21

Express Mail*–Dec. 23

Retail Ground–Dec. 14

 

::Alaska::

First Class Mail–Dec. 18

Priority Mail–Dec. 19

Priority Express Mail*–Dec. 21

 

::Hawaii::

First Class Mail–Dec. 19

Priority Mail–Dec. 19

Priority Express Mail*–Dec. 21

 

1

Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions, including customs delays. Some restrictions apply.

2

For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed December 22 through December 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered or delivery was not attempted with 2 business days.

 

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::International Mail::

First Class Mail:

-Africa, Central/South America–Nov. 30

-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 7

 

Priority Mail:

-Africa, Central/South America–Nov. 30

-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 7

 

Express Mail:

-Africa, Central/South America–Dec. 7

-Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Mexico, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 14

 

Global Express Guaranteed*:

-Central/South America, Mexico–Dec. 18

-Africa, Asia/Pac. Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, Middle East–Dec. 19

 

3

GXG® Notes: Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions, including customs delays. Some restrictions apply.

 

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APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP Addresses

 

Retail Ground Service

090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Nov. 6

 

Space Available Mail (SAM) (6)

090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Nov. 27

 

Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) (5)

090-092, 093, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 4

 

Priority Mail Service

093–Dec. 9

090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 11

 

First-Class Mail Service

093–Dec. 9

090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 11

 

Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) (4)

090-092, 094-098, 340, 962-966–Dec. 18

 

4

PMEMS is available to selected military/diplomatic Post Offices™ facilities. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.

5

PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. PAL is available for USPS Retail Ground® items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.

6

SAM parcels are paid at USPS Retail Ground prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 lbs and 60" in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.

 

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For further details, please visit USPS's link:

https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm