The USPS has released their 2019 holiday shipping deadlines! Below are the final dates to send envelopes and packages domestically and internationally. For more carrier deadlines, click here.
USPS Domestic Shipping Deadlines
| Service | Shipping Deadline |
| Retail Ground™ | Dec. 14th |
| First Class Mail® | Dec. 20th |
| Priority Mail® | Dec. 21st |
| Priority Mail Express® | Dec. 23rd |
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 |
|
Priority Mail | Priority Mail Express |
| AE ZIPs 090-092 | Dec. 11th | Dec. 11th | Nov. 6th |
| AE ZIP 093 | Dec. 9th | Dec. 9th | Nov. 6th |
| AE ZIPs 094-098 | Dec. 11th | Dec. 11th | Nov. 6th |
| AA ZIP 340 | Dec. 11th | Dec. 11th | Nov. 6th |
| AP ZIPs 962-966 | Dec. 11th | Dec. 11th | Nov. 6th |
Shipping to Alaska
| Service | Shipping Deadline |
| Retail Ground™ | Dec. 2nd |
| First Class Mail® | Dec. 18th |
| Priority Mail® | Dec. 19th |
| Priority Mail Express® | Dec. 21st |
From Hawaii
| From Hawaii To | First Class/Priority | Priority Mail Express |
| US Mainland | Dec. 19th | Dec. 21st |
| Hawaii | Dec. 20th | Dec. 21st |
| Guam & Saipan | Dec. 13th | Dec. 19th |
| American Samoa | Dec. 06th | Dec. 14th |
| APO/DPO/FPO | Dec. 06th | Dec. 13th |
| International | Dec. 06th | Dec. 13th |
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.
| Ship To Region | First Class Mail International |
Priority Mail Int. |
Priority Express Int. |
|
Canada |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Mexico |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Europe |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Australia/New Zealand |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Asia/Pacific Rim |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Central & South America |
Nov. 30th |
Nov. 30th |
Dec. 7th |
|
Caribbean |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
|
Africa |
Dec. 7th |
Nov. 30th |
Dec. 7th |
|
Middle East |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 7th |
Dec. 14th |
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