The U.S. Postal Service has announced its shipping deadlines for packages to arrive by Christmas. December 16 is the cutoff for 5-day shipping using USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail services. You have until December 18 to mail parcels if you pay for four-day-shipping. You have until December 21 if they use the USPS's Priority Mail Express one-day shipping option. These dates exclude Hawaii and Alaska. The last mail day before Christmas is Saturday December 23rd.
via CBS News:
USPS Christmas deadline
The United States Postal Service has announced its cutoff dates for deliveries in time for Christmas.
- December 16 is the cutoff for 5-day shipping using USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail services.
- If you pay for 4-day-shipping, you have until December 18 to mail parcels and have them arrive under the tree by Christmas.
- Consumers have until December 21 if they use the USPS's Priority Mail Express 1-day shipping option.
Keep in mind, the USPS won't be delivering regular mail on Christmas Day. And because Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year, the last scheduled day for regular USPS delivery is Saturday, December 23.
For Priority Mail Express mail, if a holiday premium is paid, the last scheduled delivery day is Sunday, December 24.
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