From USPS:
“USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing Deadlines Announced”
To assist customers with their preparations for the upcoming
busy holiday shopping and shipping season, the U.S. Postal Service is providing
2023 holiday shipping and mailing deadlines. The information below covers
domestic, international and military shipping destinations to allow for the
timely delivery of cards, letters and packages by Dec. 25th.
No Holiday Surcharges The Postal Service has announced it will not have a peak, or
demand, surcharge this holiday season, offering increased predictability in
pricing for customers. As always, the
Postal Service offers simple, upfront pricing year-round with no additional
fees for residential area delivery, for Saturday delivery, no fuel surcharges
and no volume minimums. The Postal Service continues to be the most affordable
way to mail and ship this holiday season.
2023 USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing Deadlines
Within the Lower 48 (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail (including greeting cards) — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Alaska
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Hawaii
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO),
Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)
USPS Ground Advantage — Nov. 6
First-Class Mail — Dec. 9
Priority Mail — Dec. 9
Priority Mail Express Military Service — Dec. 15*
* PMEMS not available for APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093
International Mail Shipping deadlines for international mail vary depending on
the destination. Check out International Mail and Shipping Services for
details. The Postal Service is a secure shipping option that meets
international mail shipping needs to over 180 countries.
USPS Is Ready for the Peak Shipping Season A new shipping option this
year is USPS Ground Advantage, a service that provides a simple, reliable and
affordable way to ship packages with day certain delivery of 2-5 business days based on distance.
In addition to our convenient retail locations, customers can
purchase their shipping labels, order Priority Mail packaging and schedule free
carrier pick up via the Postal Service’s shipping platform Click-N-Ship.
Customers using the platform will have access to Commercial Shipping Rates that
will apply to all domestic package labels — making it easier for customers to
ship their packages.
The Postal Service is built for the holidays, serving 165
million addresses across the country and covering every state, city and town.
Everyone living in the United States and its territories has access to postal
products and services.
Review the details on how to ship packages to military and
diplomatic addresses at domestic prices, even if you are sending mail overseas.
Notably, the Postal Service is the only delivery service that ships to APO, FPO
and DPO addresses.
More tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy
holiday season can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom.
Postal Products Customers may purchase, stamps and other philatelic products
through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by
mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For
officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed
Collection on Amazon.
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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment,
mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the
affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to nearly 165
million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan
Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation
plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore
long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all
mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s
most valued and trusted brands.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for
operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to
fund its operations.
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^ Shop your presents early. ^
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