Postal Service: Recommended deadlines for holiday mailing & shipping

The U.S. Postal Service has suggestions for expected delivery by December 25 to domestic, Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO) and Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) addresses.

• Nov. 6: APO, FPO and DPO addresses (all ZIP Codes), USPS Retail Ground service
• Dec. 9: APO, FPO and DPO (all ZIP Codes), Priority Mail and First-Class Mail services
• Dec. 15: USPS Retail Ground Service
• Dec. 16: APO, FPO and DPO addresses (except ZIP Code 093), Priority Mail Express Military service
• Dec. 17: First-Class Mail, including greeting cards
• Dec. 17: First-Class Mail packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
• Dec. 18: Priority Mail service
• Dec. 23: Priority Mail Express service

The Postal Service expects customer traffic to increase during the week of December 6. The period of December 13-18 is predicted to be the season’s busiest for mailing, shipping and delivery.

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