Whether you’re sending holiday cheer across the state or around the world, you’ll want to make sure it arrives on time. See below for a list of U.S. Postal Service deadlines for holiday mail, including packages heading to overseas military recipients.

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(All recommended dates below are for expected delivery by Dec. 25.)

Overseas Military Mail

APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-099, 340, and 962-966

• Retail Ground: Nov. 5
• First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 9
• Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS): Dec. 16*

*PMEMS is not available to APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093

Domestic (Lower 48 States)

• Retail Ground and First Class: Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Dec. 19
• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 23

Alaska

• Retail Ground: Dec. 2
• First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 21

Hawaii

• First-Class and Priority Mail: Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 21
• Retail Ground: Not Available

International

Africa, Central/South America (excluding Mexico)

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

Asia/Pacific Rim, Australia/New Zealand

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

Canada, Middle East

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

Caribbean, Europe

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

Mexico

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