Package Deal: Post Office offers advice for on-time holiday deliveries
NORWICH – During the holiday season, the United States Postal Service expects to deliver 20 billion pieces of mail. With the increased volume of holiday packages being sent out, the key to having your presents arrive on time is preparation.
The number of first class letters processed daily increases by 50 percent between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The increased amount of mail means you have to plan ahead when mailing holiday packages. The Post Office has released a list of mail-by dates, to help you stay ahead during the holiday season.
Any regular first class mail should be sent by Dec. 18, which, according to the USPS, is expected to be the busiest mailing day of the holiday season. The Postal Service is expecting mail volume to rise from its normal 670 million to approximately 900 million pieces of mail, on Dec. 18. As a result, they expect the busiest delivery day will probably be on Dec. 20.
Priority mail packages should be mailed by Dec. 20, to ensure timely delivery, and Express Mail items can be mailed as late as Dec. 22 or 23.
Unfortunately, packages mailed to international military installations will take a little longer. The mail-by date for packages being sent to bases in Iraq and Afghanistan is today, Dec. 4. Shipping packages to these locations using Global Priority does not make a difference in the mail-by date, and Global Express is not available. Mail being sent to other international military destinations should be sent by Dec. 10, or if using Global Express, by Dec. 19.
International shipping deadlines for other non-military locations vary, depending on the location. A complete list of locations and mail-by dates is available online.
This year, the Post Office is promoting its web site, which they say offers more than two dozen services. According to a press release from the USPS, “almost anything that can be done at a Post Office can be done online at a time that is convenient for the customer.” The Postal Service has unveiled a special web page, that will provide “a single destination for all holiday needs.” All holiday shipping information can be found on the holiday-themed web page, at www.USPS.com/holiday.
The number of first class letters processed daily increases by 50 percent between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The increased amount of mail means you have to plan ahead when mailing holiday packages. The Post Office has released a list of mail-by dates, to help you stay ahead during the holiday season.
Any regular first class mail should be sent by Dec. 18, which, according to the USPS, is expected to be the busiest mailing day of the holiday season. The Postal Service is expecting mail volume to rise from its normal 670 million to approximately 900 million pieces of mail, on Dec. 18. As a result, they expect the busiest delivery day will probably be on Dec. 20.
Priority mail packages should be mailed by Dec. 20, to ensure timely delivery, and Express Mail items can be mailed as late as Dec. 22 or 23.
Unfortunately, packages mailed to international military installations will take a little longer. The mail-by date for packages being sent to bases in Iraq and Afghanistan is today, Dec. 4. Shipping packages to these locations using Global Priority does not make a difference in the mail-by date, and Global Express is not available. Mail being sent to other international military destinations should be sent by Dec. 10, or if using Global Express, by Dec. 19.
International shipping deadlines for other non-military locations vary, depending on the location. A complete list of locations and mail-by dates is available online.
This year, the Post Office is promoting its web site, which they say offers more than two dozen services. According to a press release from the USPS, “almost anything that can be done at a Post Office can be done online at a time that is convenient for the customer.” The Postal Service has unveiled a special web page, that will provide “a single destination for all holiday needs.” All holiday shipping information can be found on the holiday-themed web page, at www.USPS.com/holiday.
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