2012 Holiday Shipping deadlines
Thu 1 Nov 2012 - Filed under: Not a Journal., holidays, post office, shipping, usps | 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 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 |