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Get Your Packages And Letters There On Time. Postal Dates 2016

December 4, 2016

Postal Deadlines for Mailing Your Cards And Packages:

The USPS says you should follow these guidelines when shipping within the U.S. in order for your package to arrive by Dec 25th:

December 15 – USPS Retail Ground Ground service for less-than urgent deliveries and oversized package

December 20 – First-Class Mail Service for standard-sized, single-piece envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 ounces with delivery in 3 business days or less

December 21 – Priority Mail Domestic service in 1, 2 or 3 business days based on where the package is mailed and where it’s being sent, variety of flat-rate options

Dec. 23 – Priority Mail Express Fastest domestic service, guaranteed overnight scheduled delivery to most locations

Military Mail Addressed 
To and From

Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS)1

First-Class Mail
Letters
and
Cards

Priority Mail

Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2

APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092

Dec 16

Dec 09

Dec 09

Dec 02

APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP   093

N/A

Dec 02

Dec 02

Dec 02

APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098

Dec 16

Dec 09

Dec 09

Dec 02

APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP   340

Dec 16

Dec 09

Dec 09

Dec 02

APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966

Dec 16

Dec 09

Dec 09

Dec 02

For more information,visit usps.com.

15.5 billion - Amount of cards, letters and packages to be delivered between Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve

536 million - Average number of pieces of mail processed daily (nationwide) during the holidays

30 million - In pounds, the amount of mail the Postal Service will process for overseas military installations

16,018 long-haul surface transportation vehicles used throughout the year

2.5 billion holiday stamps the Postal Service has available this year

242 million customers who visit a Post Office during the holidays

29 percent increase of air cargo lift of mail by Postal Service during the holidays