The USPS releases recommended shipping and mailing dates in advance of the year-end holidays.

In order to be ready for the holidays, the USPS is offering seasonal shipping and mail deadlines.
In order to be ready for the holidays, the USPS is offering seasonal shipping and mail deadlines.

The suggested dates on the list are for parcels, letters, and cards, and they will guarantee on-time arrival by December 25.

Depending on the area, the Postal Service’s Ground Advantage option usually offers delivery in 2–5 business days and includes tracking information in the cost. The USPS advises using this option to ship or send products by December 16 in time for the holidays.

First-Class Mail has a deadline of December 16 and ships in 1–5 business days.

The Postal Service has two deadlines: December 18 for packages sent via Priority Mail and December 20 for packages sent via Priority Mail Express.

Deadlines for overseas delivery are subject to change and can be seen on the USPS website.

Additionally, the Postal Service announced that its year-round rates will not change during the holidays and that there won’t be any holiday surcharges.

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USPS shipping changes coming in January

The newly announced shipping price adjustments by the US Postal Service will go into effect on January 21, 2024.

The USPS reports that the following modifications—which were declared on November 15—will be implemented:

Prices for USPS Ground Advantage would rise by 5.4%.
Prices for Priority Mail service would rise by 5.7%.
Prices for Priority Mail Express service would rise by 5.9%.
According to a USPS press release, “The Postal Service has upfront pricing and does not add surcharges for residential and regular Saturday delivery, nor fuel.”

Additionally, the USPS is requesting pricing modifications for goods like foreign mail services and post office box rentals. The costs will be examined by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

The cost of USPS Connect Local, which offers local same-day and next-day delivery to businesses, will not change.The following is the current cost for USPSshipping services:

Priority Mail Express: It should take two business days for the item you ship to arrive.
As of right now, $28.75
Priority Mail: Three business days should pass before the item you ship arrives.
Present value:
USPS Mailing Box: From $10.20 Flat Rate Envelope: From $9.65
Make Your Own Box (Based on Size and Weight): $9.35 via USPS Ground Advantage: It should take two to five business days for the item you ship to arrive.
Right now, it costs 4.75.
98% of Americans, according to USPS, receive their mail and parcels in less than three days.