Although the holidays bring great joy, the season can also be a stressful time as you work to get everything ready.
Planning ahead and being organized is the key.
Nothing is worse that finding great presents, then find you’ve missed the deadline for shipping it.
The U.S. Postal Service has announced the deadlines for the 2025 holiday season for the Lower 48 states. They’re the recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before Dec. 25:
USPS Ground Advantage Service Dec. 17
First-Class Mail Service Dec. 17
Priority Mail Service Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express Service Dec. 20
For Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories the dates are:
USPS Ground Advantage Service Dec. 16
First-Class Mail Service Dec. 17
Priority Mail Service Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express Service Dec. 20
For military mail, the mailing deadline for USPS Ground Advantage has already passed. For First-Class Mail Service and for Priority Mail Service, it’s Dec. 9. For most Priority Mail Express Military Service the date is Dec. 16.
For international shipping, it’s Dec. 9 for Australia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, and the Middle East. For Central America and South America, it’s Dec. 2.
The actual delivery date the packages arrives may vary based on origin, destination, post office acceptance time, and other conditions, the U.S.P.S. said in its announcement.
