Christmas Mailings for Businesses
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If you are working on Christmas mailings for your business (or even personal mailings), here is some helpful information to ensure on-time delivery of all your mailings this Christmas.
Holiday mailing deadlines to ensure your Christmas mailings arrive at their destination within the United States before December 25th:
- Letters and Cards (First-Class): December 20
- Priority Mail: December 21
- Express Mail: December 22
- Parcel Post: December 15
Since many businesses conduct international business, follow these recommendations for on-time delivery:
Recommended Mailing Dates for Delivery by Christmas
Note: Airmail Letter-post is now known as First-Class Mail International.
| Items addressed to locations in: | First-Class Mail | Priority Mail International | Express Mail International | Global Express Guaranteed* |
| Africa | Dec. 2 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 20 |
| Asia and Pacific Rim | Dec. 9 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 19 |
| Australia and New Zealand | Dec. 9 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 19 |
| Canada | Dec. 9 | Dec. 12 | Dec. 16 | Dec. 21 |
| Caribbean | Dec. 9 | Dec. 12 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 20 |
| Central & South America | Dec. 2 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 20 |
| Mexico | Dec. 9 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 21 |
| Europe | Dec. 9 | Dec. 12 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 20 |
| Middle East | Dec. 9 | Dec. 12 | Dec. 15 | Dec. 20 |
Holiday Mailing Date Guidelines for Military APO/FPO Mail
| Items addressed to APO/FPO locations: | 1st Class and Priority Mail | Express Mail* | Parcel Post | Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)** | Space Available Mail (SAM)*** |
| AE ZIP codes 090-098 (except 093) | Dec. 10 | Dec. 17 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 3 | November 26 |
| AE ZIP code 093 | Dec. 3 | N/A | Nov. 12 | Dec. 1 | November 26 |
| AA ZIP code 340 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 17 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 3 | November 26 |
| AP ZIP codes 962-966 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 17 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 3 | November 26 |
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