 May 2008
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 Holiday Mailing Guidelines |
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Don't let missed mail deadlines ruin holidaysIf you have holiday cards and gifts to send this year, try to avoid dropping them in the mail on Dec. 17. According to the U.S. Postal Service, that’s the busiest mailing day of the year. (Dec. 19 is the busiest day for deliveries.)If you’re just now sending mail to Iraq or Afghanistan, it may not reach its destination by Christmas – the recommended mail-by date for it is Dec. 4.
Here's some more detailed information on mail sent to the military.
PLEASE NOTE: Express Mail Military Service is available to selected military post offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to your APO/FPO of address. PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service. SAM parcels are paid at Parcel Post postage rate of postage with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.
If you're planning to send holiday mail overseas, you may appreciate this information.
PLEASE NOTE: GXG is available to more than 190 countries via an alliance with Federal Express. See a retail associate at participating locations for a complete list of countries and money-back guarantee details. Or go to pe.usps.com and click "International Rates and Fees," then "Country Listing." EMS is available to more than 190 countries with delivery in an average of three to five business days. Guaranteed, money-back service is available to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea (Republic of South). Priority Mail International is available to more than 190 countries with delivery in an average of six to 10 business days.
The U.S. Postal Service provided these dates, and you can find additional tips on their Web site, as well as tools that will allow you to download the dates directly to your computer. Please visit www.usps.com/holiday/mailing-holiday-deadlines.htm for those resources. |
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