Five-Day Delivery

Effect of five-day delivery on delivery times of Package Services mail
(Parcel Post, Media Mail, and Library Mail)

Package Services Mail deposited or entered on Saturday by the last collection or deposit time
Day of Week Entered* Day Delivered
(Current)
Day Delivered
(5-Day Delivery)
Service Standard (Days)**
Sat Mon Tue 1
Sat Mon Wed 2
Sat Tue Thu 3
Sat Wed Fri 4
Sat Thu Mon 5
Sat Fri Mon 6
Sat Sat Mon 7
Sat Mon Tue 8
Sat Mon Wed 9
Sat Tue Thu 10

* Must be entered by Critical Entry Time (CET)

** One or more additional days are required for mail traveling to/from non-contiguous (outside the continental United States) destinations. The service standard or expected delivery time for the type of mail you send or receive between specific 3-Digit ZIP Codes can be found at the National Customer Support Center

 
Package Services Mail Currently Scheduled to be Delivered on Saturday
Day of Week Entered* Day Delivered
(Current)
Day Delivered
(5-Day Delivery)
Service Standard (Days)**
Fri Sat Mon 1
Thu Sat Mon 2
Wed Sat Mon 3
Tue Sat Mon 4
Mon Sat Mon 5
Sun Sat Mon 6
Sat Sat Mon 7
Fri Sat Mon 8
Thu Sat Mon 9

* Must be entered by Critical Entry Time (CET)

** One or more additional days are required for mail traveling to/from non-contiguous (outside the continental United States) destinations. The service standard or expected delivery time for the type of mail you send or receive between specific 3-Digit ZIP Codes can be found at the National Customer Support Center

Delivery effects for other products:
First-Class Mail | Priority Mail | Bulk Mail – Origin Entry | Bulk Mail – Destination Entry

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