HOLIDAY MAIL
The following is a list of recommended dates to mail Christmas cards and packages to military and APO/FPO/DPO addresses overseas and to international addresses. It is suggested that mail be entered by the following dates:
Military Mail Addressed to: APO/FPO/DPO ZIPs 090-092, 094-098, 340 and 962-966
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 1/: Dec. 3
Priority Mail and First Class Mail: Dec. 10
Express Mail Military Service(EMMS) 2/: Dec. 17
Space Available Mail and Parcel Post Service deadlines have already passed.
Military Mail Addressed to: APO/FPO/DPO ZIP 093
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 1/: Friday
Priority Mail and First-Class Mail: Dec. 3
Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) 2/: Not Available
Space Available Mail and Parcel Post Service deadlines have already passed.
International Mail Addressed to: Africa
First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 3
Express Mail: Dec. 11
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 19
International Mail Addressed to: Asia/Pacific Rim
First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 10
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 18
International Mail Addressed to: Australia/New Zealand
First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 10
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 18
International Mail Addressed to: Canada First-Class: Dec. 10
Priority Mail: Dec. 13
Express Mail: Dec. 17
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 20
International Mail Addressed to: Caribbean
First-Class: Dec. 10
Priority Mail: Dec. 13
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 19
International Mail Addressed to: Central and South America
First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 3
Express Mail: Dec. 11
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 19
International Mail Addressed to: Mexico
First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 10
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 20
International Mail Addressed to: Europe
First-Class: Dec. 10
Priority Mail: Dec. 13
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 19
International Mail Addressed to: Middle East
First-Class: Dec. 10
Priority Mail: Dec. 13
Express Mail: Dec. 15
Global Express Guaranteed Service(3): Dec. 19
Notes: 1/ PAL: A special service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. PAL is available for Standard Mail not exceeding 30 pounds or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
2/ EMMS: Available to selected military/diplomatic post offices.
3/: Cut-off date does not take into account time for customs clearance. Take into account extra transit days for delivery outside major cities. Last day to ship to Afghanistan is Dec. 18. Last day for Iraq is Dec. 17. Items are not shipped to APO and FPO addresses.
Dates for imports:
Parcel Posts packages via surface transportation: Dec. 4
Letters, flat envelopes and small packages via surface transportation: Dec. 10
Priority Mail Packages via air transportation: Dec. 15
Letter, flat envelopes and small packages via air transportation: Dec. 17
Express Mail: Dec. 18
Dates for domestic mail:
First-Class Mail: Dec. 20
Priority Mail: Dec. 21
Express Mail: Dec. 22
Parcel Post: Dec. 14
Destination Network Distribution Center Drop Ship: Dec. 19
Destination Delivery Unity Drop Ship: Dec. 21
