Postal Deadlines for Mailing Holiday Packages
The U.S. Postal Service offers tips for delivering gifts in time for the holidays.
Christmas is just two weeks from today, and that means you are quickly running out of business days for mailing gifts to out-of-town friends and relatives. Before you dive into that gift list, it's important to know how early you should buy, wrap and post holiday gifts so they get to their destination in time for the holidays. Here are some suggestions and mailing deadline dates from the U.S. Postal Service to ensure your gifts are delivered on time and in one piece: Packing tips from the USPS: Calculated for Dec. 25, 2012: Domestic Mail Class/Product Dates First-Class Mail Service Dec. 20 Priority Mail Service Dec. 21 Express Mail Service Dec. 22 Parcel Post Service Dec. 14 Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Drop Ship Dec. 19…
