Don't Miss These USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines

With the 2022 holiday season kicking off next week with Thanksgiving, time is running out to send any packages, cards, and other mail that you want to arrive by Christmas (December 25), the end of Hanukkah (which runs from...

Don't Miss These USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines

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With the 2022 holiday season kicking off next week with Thanksgiving, time is running out to send any packages, cards, and other mail that you want to arrive by Christmas (December 25), the end of Hanukkah (which runs from December 18—26), or the beginning of Kwanzaa (December 26—January 1).

Here are the United States Postal Service (USPS) holiday shipping deadlines for 2022.

USPS holiday shipping dates to destinations in the United States

Recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before December 25:

Lower 48 states

USPS Retail Ground Service: Dec. 17First-Class Mail Service: Dec. 17Priority Mail Service: Dec. 19Priority Mail Express Service: Dec. 23

Alaska

USPS Retail Ground Service: Dec. 2First-Class Mail Service: Dec. 17Priority Mail Service: Dec. 17Priority Mail Express Service: Dec. 21

Hawaii

USPS Retail Ground Service: n/aFirst-Class Mail Service: Dec. 17Priority Mail Service: Dec. 17Priority Mail Express Service: Dec. 21

USPS holiday shipping dates to international destinations

Recommended send-by dates for expected delivery to international destination before December 25:

Africa

First-Class Package International Service: Nov. 29Priority Mail International Service: Nov. 29Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 6Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 20

Asia/Pacific Rim

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 20

Australia/New Zealand

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 20

Canada

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 22

Caribbean

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 21

Central and South America

First-Class Package International Service: Nov. 29Priority Mail International Service: Nov. 29Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 6Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 20

Europe

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 21

Mexico

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 22

Middle East

First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 6Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 13Global Express Guaranteed Service: Dec. 20