Domestic Mail Class/Product

Cut Off Date

First Class Mail

Dec-20

Priority Mail

Dec-20

Express Mail

Dec-23

Parcel Post

Dec-16

DBMC Drop Ship

Dec-20

DDU Drop Ship

Dec-23

International Mail*

Express Mail Military APO/FPO*

Military Mail Addressed To

Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS)1/

First-Class Mail®           Letters and Cards

Priority Mail®

Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2/

Space Available Mail (SAM)3/

Parcel Post®

APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092

Dec-18

Dec-11

Dec-11

Dec-4

Nov-28

Nov-13

APO/FPO AE ZIP 093

N/A

Dec-4

Dec-4

Dec-1

Nov-21

Nov-13

APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098

Dec-18

Dec-11

Dec-11

Dec-4

Nov-28

Nov-13

APO/FPO AA ZIP 340

Dec-18

Dec-11

Dec-11

Dec-4

Nov-28

Nov-13

APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966

Dec-18

Dec-11

Dec-11

Dec-4

Nov-28

Nov-13

International Mail Addressed To

Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG)4*

Express Mail® International (EMS)5*

Priority Mail® International (PMI)6*

First-Class Mail®

Africa

Dec-19

Dec-12

Dec-4

Dec-4

Asia/Pacific Rim

Dec-19

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

Australia/New Zealand

Dec-19

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

Canada

Dec-22

Dec-18

Dec-11

Dec-11

Caribbean

Dec-22

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

Central & South America

Dec-19

Dec-12

Dec-4

Dec-4

Mexico

Dec-22

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

Europe

Dec-22

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

Middle East

Dec-19

Dec-17

Dec-11

Dec-11

SURFACE

AIR

EMS

LC/AO

CP

LC/AO

CP

Dec-11

Dec-4

Dec-17

Dec-15

Dec-20

*Provides mailing guidelines for foreign postal partners in order to meet December 25 delivery.