USPS releases important shipping deadlines for holiday season
The United States Postal Service is already eyeing the holiday season as it just released all the important shipping deadlines to make sure gifts arrive on time.
For delivery expected by Dec. 25 to domestic addresses and Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office (APO/FPO/DPO) addresses, the postal service recommends the following date:
Nov. 5 — APO/FPO/DPO (all ZIP Codes) USPS Retail Ground service
Dec. 9 — APO/FPO/DPO (all ZIP Codes) Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
Dec. 16 — APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP Code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express Military service
Dec. 17 — USPS Retail Ground service
Dec. 17 — First-Class Mail service (including greeting cards)
Dec. 17 — First-Class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
Dec. 19 — Priority Mail service
Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express* service
The highlights, regular ground service, as well as first class mail, will need to be in by the 17th.
Priority mail express is the only service that can make it within two days.
The mail service did make some price adjustments for the holiday, so look out for those.
It is also holding job fairs across USPS to boost production with seasonal workers.
