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Find Out This Year's Holiday Mailing, Shipping Deadlines

The United States Postal Service has announced the dates for sending packages so they arrive by Christmas and the first deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 13.

The United States Postal Service has announced the dates packages being shipped to military, international or United States destinations must be in the mail to ensure delivery by Dec. 25. 

Here's what you need to know to get your packages to their destinations on time.

Post Office location

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United States Post Office
2886 12 Mile Road, Berkley

Shipping deadlines

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Shipping Service
Deadline Parcel Post
Dec. 14 International locations*
Dec. 10 First-Class Mail 
Dec. 20 Priority Mail 
Dec. 21 Express Mail 
Dec. 22

Military Shipping Deadlines*

Parcel Post service to all APO/FPO/DPO addresses is Nov. 13. Priority and First Class Mail must be sent by Dec. 3 to APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093, and Dec. 10 to all other military addresses. 

*The deadline for Dec. 25 delivery to Africa and Central and South America is Dec. 3. For more details on military and international mailing, visit the USPS website.


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