Want it delivered by December 25? Find shipping and mailing deadlines for your military and international cards and packages here.
Military Mail
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-18
Dec-11
Dec-11
Dec-4
Nov-28
Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 093
N/A
Dec-4
Dec-4
Dec-1
Nov-21
Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098
Dec-18
Dec-11
Dec-11
Dec-4
Nov-28
Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 340
Dec-18
Dec-11
Dec-11
Dec-4
Nov-28
Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 962-966
Dec-18
Dec-11
Dec-11
Dec-4
Nov-28
Nov-13
1 EMMS: is available to selected military post offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to your APO/FPO 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 rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
3 SAM: parcels are paid at Parcel Post postage rate of postage 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
International Mail Addressed To
Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG)
Express Mail® International (EMS)
Priority Mail® International (PMI)
First-Class Mail®
Africa
Dec-19
Dec-12
Dec-4
Dec-4
Asia/Pacific Rim
Dec-19
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
Australia/New Zealand
Dec-19
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
Canada
Dec-22
Dec-18
Dec-11
Dec-11
Caribbean
Dec-22
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
Central & South America
Dec-19
Dec-12
Dec-4
Dec-4
Mexico
Dec-22
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
Europe
Dec-22
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
Middle East
Dec-19
Dec-17
Dec-11
Dec-11
2008 Holiday Season Import Dates*
SURFACE
AIR
EMS
LC/AO
CP
LC/AO
CP
Dec-11
Dec-4
Dec-17
Dec-15
Dec-20
* Provides mailing guidelines for foreign postal partners in order to meet December 25 delivery.
Mail class by code:
LC = Letters, aerogramme's (although USPS no longer offers), cards and letter package
AO = Newspapers, magazines, matter for the blind, printed matter, small package
CP = Priority parcels
