Along with the holidays comes the mailing of cards and packages to loved ones. The USPS, or post office, has announced the dates you should get packages, etc., in to the mail in order to get everything delivered in time for the holidays.
The USPS Holidays deadlines are as follows. Do you have a loved one stationed overseas? November 13th is the deadline for the sending of overseas packages if you want them to reach their destination by December 25th. This includes APO addresses to the troops. APO mailing is wonderful. When my friend was in Iraq, I could mail packages to his APO address at the same cost it would have cost for me to mail it just down the street.
However, APO mailing can be slow as the US government sends APO packages on military service planes so it is not as speedy as we might hope. There are also flat rate boxes, which are one price no matter how heavy the things you send. You could fill it with bricks and it would still be the same price.
Anyway, other deadlines are December 4 for first class mail as in letters and cards. December 1 is the deadline for Parcel Airlift Mail and Priority mail is December 4th, however, some of this will depend on where you are mailing it to and from, so if you have a question, check with your post office. The sooner the better when it comes to mailing packages this holiday season, so I guess I better get shopping
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