2012 Holiday Shipping deadlines

Thu 1 Nov 2012 - Filed under: Not a Journal., , , , | Posted by: Gavin

Here are the last mailing dates before Christmas/your holiday of choice from the US Post Office.

Media Mail shipping is included in all our prices and Priority Mail can be added.

Remember that all mail slows down at the holidays. Media Mail packages are only included by the post office if and when there is space so they can languish for days during the holidays. If you are ordering after December 1st, 2012, and you would like your books to arrive for Christmas we recommend choosing Priority Mail.

You can also buy Gift Certificates to Small Beer or Weightless.

Holiday Dates for Domestic Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Domestic Mail Class/Product Dates
First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 20
Priority Mail® Service Dec. 21
Express Mail® Service* Dec. 22
Parcel Post® Service Dec. 14
Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Drop Ship Dec. 19
Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Drop Ship Dec. 21

* Some Express Mail destinations may have extended service commitments.

Holiday Dates for International Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Destination Priority
Mail® Service		 First-Class
Mail
International®
Service
Africa Dec. 3 Dec. 3
Asia / Pacific Rim Dec. 10 Dec. 10
Australia / New Zealand Dec. 10 Dec. 10
Canada Dec. 13 Dec. 10
Caribbean Dec. 13 Dec. 10
Central & South America Dec. 3 Dec. 3
Mexico Dec. 10 Dec. 10
Europe Dec. 13 Dec. 10
Middle East Dec. 13 Dec. 10

Holiday Dates for Military Mail

Calculated for December 25, 2012.

Addressed to First-Class Mail®
Service		 Priority Mail® Service
APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIPs™ 090-092		 Dec. 10 Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIP 093		 Dec. 3 Dec. 3
APO/FPO/DPO AE
ZIPs 094-098		 Dec. 10 Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AA
ZIP 340		 Dec. 10 Dec. 10
APO/FPO/DPO AP
ZIPs 962-966		 Dec. 10 Dec. 10