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)
null - 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.