2012 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

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As a reminder shipping on the Secret Santa gifts need to go out soon to meet USPS shipping deadlines.

Holiday Dates for Domestic Mail Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Domestic Mail Class/Product Dates First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 20 Priority Mail® Service Dec. 21 Express Mail® Service* Dec. 22 Parcel Post® Service Dec. 14 Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Drop Ship Dec. 19 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Drop Ship Dec. 21 * Some Express Mail destinations may have extended service commitments.

Holiday Dates for International Mail Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Destination Global Express Guaranteed® Service * Express Mail International® Service Priority Mail International® Service First-Class Mail International®
Service Africa Dec. 19 Dec. 11 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Asia / Pacific Rim Dec. 18 Dec. 15 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Australia / New Zealand Dec. 18 Dec. 15 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Canada Dec. 20 Dec. 17 Dec. 13 Dec. 10 Caribbean Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 13 Dec. 10 Central & South America Dec. 19 Dec. 11 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Mexico Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Europe Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 13 Dec. 10 Middle East Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 13 Dec. 10 * GXG® Notes:

  1. Cutoff date does not take into account time needed for customs clearance.
  2. Should allocate extra transit day(s) for delivery outside major cities.
  3. Last date to ship to Afghanistan is December 18. Last date to ship to Iraq is December 17. GXG does not deliver to APO and FPO addresses.

Holiday Dates for Military Mail Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Addressed to Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS)1 First-Class Mail® Service Priority Mail® Service Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2 Space Available Mail (SAM)3 Parcel Post® Service APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIPsâ„¢ 090-092 Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 13 APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIP 093 N/A Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Nov. 30 Nov. 26 Nov. 13 APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIPs 094-098 Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 13 APO/FPO/DPO AA
ZIP 340 Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 13 APO/FPO/DPO AP
ZIPs 962-966 Dec. 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 13 1 EMMS is available to selected military/diplomatic Post Officesâ„¢. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.

2 PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 lbs in weight or 60" in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.

3 SAM parcels are paid at Parcel Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 lbs and 60" in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.

 
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