{"id":23301,"date":"2015-10-15T11:53:55","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/?p=23301"},"modified":"2015-10-15T11:53:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T17:53:55","slug":"us-postal-service-sets-holiday-shipping-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/us-postal-service-sets-holiday-shipping-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"US Postal Service Sets Holiday Shipping Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Postal Service has set shipping deadlines for those using various services through the USPS<\/a> this holiday season. <\/p>\n

Mail-by Dates (Domestic Services)<\/strong>
\nDec. 15<\/strong> \u2013 Standard Post — Ground service for less-than-urgent deliveries and oversized packages.
\nDec. 19<\/strong> \u2013 First Class Mail Service for standard-sized, single-piece envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 ounces with delivery in 3 business days or less.
\nDec. 21<\/strong> \u2013 Priority Mail — Domestic service in 1, 2, or 3 business days based on where your package starts and where it\u2019s being sent, variety of Flat Rate options.
\nDec. 23<\/strong> \u2013 Priority Mail Express — Fastest domestic service, guaranteed overnight scheduled delivery to most locations. Some restrictions and exceptions apply. Please note, Priority Mail Express postage refund eligibility is adjusted for shipments mailed Dec. 22 through Dec. 25.<\/p>\n

Mail-by Dates (International Services)<\/strong>
\nCustomers mailing internationally during the holidays are advised to review the chart below for specific deadlines based on the locations they are mailing to and the service they are using. When mailing and shipping internationally, customers must also follow necessary customs guidelines. Check out the International Shipping page on usps.com<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
International Mail Addressed To<\/th>\nGlobal Express Guaranteed\u00ae (GXG)***<\/th>\nPriority Mail Express International\u2122 (PMEI)<\/th>\nPriority Mail International\u00ae (PMI)<\/th>\nFirst-Class Package International Service\u2122 (FCPIS)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Africa<\/td>\nDec-21<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\nDec-1<\/td>\nDec-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asia\/Pacific Rim<\/td>\nDec-19<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia\/New Zealand<\/td>\nDec-19<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nDec-22<\/td>\nDec-17<\/td>\nDec-11<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caribbean<\/td>\nDec-21<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-11<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central & South America<\/td>\nDec-21<\/td>\nDec-11<\/td>\nDec-1<\/td>\nDec-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\nDec-22<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Europe<\/td>\nDec-21<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-11<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle East<\/td>\nDec-19<\/td>\nDec-15<\/td>\nDec-11<\/td>\nDec-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Postal Service has set shipping deadlines for those using various services through the USPS this holiday season. Mail-by Dates (Domestic Services) Dec. 15 \u2013 Standard Post — Ground service for less-than-urgent deliveries and oversized packages. Dec. 19 \u2013 First Class Mail Service for standard-sized, single-piece envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","iawp_total_views":8,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,2],"tags":[351],"class_list":["post-23301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas-features","category-christmas-news","tag-shipping-deadlines"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}