Politics & Government
USPS Announces Holiday Mail-By Dates
Follow these guidelines to get packages shipped in time for the holidays.
The U.S. Postal Service's annual deadlines for using first-class and priority mail to send packages to foreign countries are fast approaching. People who want their packages to arrive in Africa or South America by Christmas will need to drop the presents in the mail by Friday.
Packages shipped within the United States via Parcel Post or First-Class Mail should be sent by Dec. 15 or Dec. 20, respectively.
Here are other need-to-know deadlines:
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Domestic Mail Product Mail-by Date First-Class Mail Dec. 20 Priority Mail Dec. 21 Express Mail Dec. 22 Parcel Post Dec. 15 DNDC Drop Ship Dec. 19 DDU Drop Ship
First-Class Mail Africa Dec. 20 Dec. 10 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Asia/Pacific Rim Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Australia/New Zealand Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Canada Dec. 21 Dec. 16 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Caribbean Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Central & South America Dec. 20 Dec. 10 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Mexico Dec. 21 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Europe Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Middle East Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9
Dec. 22
International Mail Addressed To Global Express Guaranteed Express Mail International Priority Mail InternationalFirst-Class Mail Africa Dec. 20 Dec. 10 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Asia/Pacific Rim Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Australia/New Zealand Dec. 19 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Canada Dec. 21 Dec. 16 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Caribbean Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Central & South America Dec. 20 Dec. 10 Dec. 2 Dec. 2 Mexico Dec. 21 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 Dec. 9 Europe Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9 Middle East Dec. 20 Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 9
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