Christmas shipping
USPS last days to mail for Christmas
These are the last days USPS suggests for arriving by December 25. Mail earlier if you can, because a storm or a heavy week can slow things down.
Lower 48
- Ground AdvantageDec 17
- First-Class Mail, for cards and lettersDec 17
- Priority MailDec 18
- Priority Mail ExpressDec 19
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
- Ground AdvantageCan take 10 days or more, so USPS gives no single date. Mail it firstVaries
- First-Class Mail, for cards and lettersDec 17
- Priority MailDec 18
- Priority Mail ExpressDec 19
Military
- Ground AdvantageNov 4
- First-Class MailDec 9
- Priority MailDec 9
- Priority Mail Express Military, where offeredDec 16
Overseas
- First-Class Package InternationalDec 9
- Priority Mail InternationalDec 9
- Priority Mail Express InternationalDec 16
- Are these dates guaranteed?
- No. USPS calls them estimates. Mailing a few days sooner is the safest way to be sure.
- Why is there no single date for Ground Advantage to Alaska and Hawaii?
- USPS says it can take 10 days or more and varies by zip code, so it does not give one date. Mail those boxes first.
- Is there mail on Christmas Day?
- No. December 25 is a postal holiday, with no regular mail delivery.
Last checked Monday, November 9, from USPS.
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