Domestic Mail Class/Product

Cut Off Date

First-Class Mail^®

Dec. 20

Priority Mail^®

Dec. 21

Express Mail^®*

Dec. 22

Parcel Post^®

Dec. 14

DNDC Drop Ship

Dec. 19

DDU Drop Ship

Dec. 21

* Express Mail postage refund eligibility is adjusted for shipments mailed between December 22–25. See additional information below.

Military Mail Addressed To

Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)¹

First-Class Mail Letters and Cards

Priority Mail

Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)2

Space Available Mail (SAM)³

Parcel Post

APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092

Dec. 17

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Dec. 3

Nov. 26

Nov. 13

APO/FPO AE ZIP 093

N/A

Dec. 3

Dec. 3

Nov. 30

Nov. 26

Nov. 13

APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098

Dec. 17

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Dec. 3

Nov. 26

Nov. 13

APO/FPO AA ZIP 340

Dec. 17

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Dec. 3

Nov. 26

Nov. 13

APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966

Dec. 17

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Dec. 3

Nov. 26

Nov. 13

1. EMMS is available to selected military and diplomatic Post Offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.

2. PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.

3. SAM parcels are paid at Parcel Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.

International Mail Addressed To

Global Express Guaranteed^® (GXG^®)*

Express Mail International^® (EMS^®)

Priority Mail International^® (PMI)

First-Class Mail

Africa

Dec. 19

Dec. 11

Dec. 3

Dec. 3

Asia/Pacific Rim

Dec. 18

Dec. 15

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Australia/New Zealand

Dec. 18

Dec. 15

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Canada

Dec. 20

Dec. 17

Dec. 13

Dec. 10

Caribbean

Dec. 19

Dec. 15

Dec. 13

Dec. 10

Central and South America

Dec. 19

Dec. 11

Dec. 3

Dec. 3

Mexico

Dec. 20

Dec. 15

Dec. 10

Dec. 10

Europe

Dec. 19

Dec. 15

Dec. 13

Dec. 10

Middle East

Dec. 19

Dec. 15

Dec. 13

Dec. 10

* GXG Notes: Cut-off date does not take into account time needed for customs clearance. Mailers should allocate extra transit day(s) for delivery outside major cities. The last day to ship to Afghanistan is December 18, and the last day to ship to Iraq is December 17.

SURFACE

AIR

EMS

LC/AO

CP

LC/AO

CP

Dec. 10

Dec. 4

Dec. 17

Dec. 15

Dec. 18

* The dates as outlined provide mailing guidelines for foreign postal partners in order to meet the December 25 delivery. Average number of days may vary based upon origin and destination.