The USPS has announced their 2021 holiday shipping deadlines. Below are the final dates to send items to be delivered prior to December 25th, 2021. For more carriers’ deadlines, head to our 2021 holiday shipping deadlines blog.
USPS Domestic Shipping Deadlines
USPS Service
Shipping Deadline
Retail Ground™
Wednesday, Dec. 15th, 2021
First Class Mail®
Friday, Dec. 17th, 2021
Priority Mail®
Saturday, Dec. 18th, 2021
Priority Mail Express®
Thursday, Dec. 23rd, 2021
Other Domestic USPS Options
Shipping to military addresses and to/from Alaska and Hawaii have slightly different wait times despite still being classified as domestic addresses. You can find more information on them below.
APO/FPO/DPO Shipping Deadlines
To/From APO/FPO/DPo
First Class Mail
Priority Mail
Priority Mail Express
AE ZIPs 090-092
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
AE ZIP 093
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
n/a
AE ZIPs 094-098
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 16
AA ZIP 340
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 16
AP ZIPs 962-966
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Thursday, Dec. 16
From Hawaii
From Hawaii To
First Class
Priority
Priority Express
US Mainland
Friday, Dec. 17th 2021
Tuesday, Dec. 21st, 2021
Hawaii
Monday, Dec. 20th, 2021
Friday, Dec. 22nd, 2021
From Alaska
USPS Service
Shipping Deadline
First Class Mail®
Friday, Dec. 17th, 2021
Priority Mail®
Saturday, Dec. 19th, 2021
Priority Mail Express®
Tuesday, Dec. 21st, 2021
International Shipping Deadlines
Shipping to international locations takes a little longer. Below are the final dates you can expect to be able to ship out packages to international recipients in the following locations.
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