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USPS releases holiday shipping deadlines

By Daniel Miller
Published  October 8, 2024 2:07pm EDT
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FILE-A United States Postal Service (USPS) worker delivers packages in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The U.S. Postal Service released its holiday shipping deadlines for 2024.
    • Mailing and shipping dates for packages begin in mid-December.
    • Consumers are encouraged to ship their packages before Dec. 25.

If you are making plans to send off packages for the holidays this year, the U.S. Postal Service released its holiday shipping deadlines on Tuesday. 

USPS has a list of recommended send-by dates for the delivery of packages before Dec. 25.

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This year’s holiday mailing and shipping dates are for items delivered to addresses in adjacent states (lower 48 states), per a USPS release. 

  • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18
  • First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18
  • Priority Mail service: Dec. 19
  • Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 21

Additionally, the 2024 holiday mailing and shipping dates for items sent to addresses in Alaska and Hawaii are as follows:

  • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 16
  • First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18
  • Priority Mail service: Dec. 19
  • Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 20

USPS officials are notifying customers sending packages internationally, or to military addresses, to check the agency’s list of recommended holiday mailing and shipping dates here. 

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Consumers should also plan ahead and ship their packages early during the holiday season to avoid delays. 

The Source 

  • Information for this story was provided by the U.S. Postal Service release detailing shipping deadlines for the holiday season.  This story was reported from Washington, D.C.