2017 USPS™ Holiday Shipping Deadlines for All Classes of Mail

If you’re shipping for Christmas there are a series of important dates and deadlines you need to know about for every class of mail and shipping internationally. We’ve got them all laid out below for your reference!

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Get your gifts and merchandise sent before the window to arrive before Christmas closes!

Top Tip: You are probably best off not waiting in line at the post office to ship.

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  • USPS Retail Ground ™ deadline is already passed. This means that basic USPS ground won’t arrive on time.
  • Lower-48 US deadlines are different than Alaska and Hawaii
  • Military mail is also different than the rest, and different from international too.
  • Actual delivery dates may vary, so make sure you check the delivery date they give you before you assume it will arrive on time!

Lower-48 2017 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Mail Class Date Provided by Stamps.com®? Tips
First-Class Mail® Tuesday December 19th This is your standard small letter-sized envelopes and packages
Priority Mail® Wednesday December 20th This is the best for shipping with postage online
Priority Mail® Express Friday December 22nd Also known as Express Mail, this is the most guaranteed option but also the priciest

Lower-48 2017 Holiday Shipping Deadlines - Alaska & Hawaii

Mail Class Alaska Date Hawaii Date Provided by Stamps.com®?
First-Class Mail® Tuesday December 20th December 15th
Priority Mail® Wednesday December 20th December 15th
Priority Mail® Express Friday December 21st December 20th

International Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Mail Class Africa Asia / Pacific Rim Australia & New Zealand Canada Carribean Central/South America Mexico Europe Middle East
Global Express Guaranteed® Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express International® Dec. 7 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 14 Dec. 9 Dec. 14 Dec. 14 Dec. 14
Priority Mail® International Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 9 Dec. 9
First Class® International Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 30 Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Dec. 7

Military Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Mail Class APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092 APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093 APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098 APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340 APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966
Priority Mail Express Military Service® Dec. 16 Not Available Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 16
First Class Mail® Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 11
Priority Mail® Dec. 11 Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Dec. 11 Dec. 11
Parcel Airlift Mail Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 4 Dec. 4
Space Available Mail Nov. 27 Nov. 27 Nov. 27 Nov. 27 Nov. 27
USPS Retail Ground® Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 6

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