With Christmas right around the corner, the United States Postal Service is reminding customers that the deadline to send packages via standard mail is December 18th.
The U.S. Postal Service says it is primed and ready to deliver exceptional service during the 2024 holiday rush, thanks to the progress made under the Delivering for America plan — a $40 billion investment aimed at revitalizing the national postal network. Initiatives of the plan include increasing daily processing capacity to approximately 60 million, planning to hire only 7,500 seasonal staff, revamping the postal delivery and processing network, enhancing the postal delivery fleet, and offering new shipping services.
The USPS recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by December 25th to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office (APO/FPO/DPO) and domestic addresses:
Alaska
- USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 18
- First-Class Mail — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail — Dec. 19
- Priority Mail Express — Dec. 21
Click here for more about shipping dates!
Visit usps.com for tips on preparing shipments, including recommended mailing and shipping dates, packaging guidelines, ordering free shipping supplies, and information on local Post Office location hours.
