Deadlines for on-time Christmas Delivery 2016

Want to make sure your cards and packages arrive by December 25? See the post office's holiday deadlines to see when you need to drop your cheer in the mail.

Important

If you are purchasing Legacy or other products from our online store, please do so at least a few days before the below-published deadlines. One never knows how accurate the deadlines are from the postal service.

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Deadlines

According to the United States Postal Service (as of November 30, 2016), these are the "last mailing dates to arrive by Christmas."

U.S. Destinations

• USPS Retail Ground: December 15
• First Class Mail: December 20
• Priority Mail: December 21
• Priority Mail Express: December 23

International Destinations

Africa

• First-class International Service: December 1
• Priority Mail International Service: December 1
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 8
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 20

Asia/Pacific Rim

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 20

Australia/New Zealand

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 20

Canada

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 10
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 17
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 22

Caribbean

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 10
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 22

Central & South America

• First-class International Service: December 1
• Priority Mail International Service: December 1
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 10
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 21

Mexico

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 21

Europe

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 10
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 21

Middle East

• First-class International Service: December 8
• Priority Mail International Service: December 10
• Priority Mail Express International Service: December 15
• Global Express Guaranteed Service: December 19