Jump to page content Newsroom Open/close navigation menu Holiday Newsroom Home Mail-by dates News Resources Santa mail Mail-by dates Contiguous U.S. mail-by dates for expected delivery before December 25th* (excluding Alaska & Hawaii): 20 Days left USPS Retail Ground® Service December 15 • Buy stamps 22 Days left First-Class Mail® Service December 17 • Buy stamps 23 Days left Priority Mail® Service December 18 • Print a label 28 Days left Priority Mail Express® Service December 23* • Print a label View all mail-by dates Shipping deadlines Military mail Factsheet *Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before Dec. 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time, and other conditions. Some restrictions apply. For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed Dec. 22 through Dec. 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered, or delivery was not attempted, within two business days. See DMM® Section 604.9.2. Christmas countdown 30 Days 9 Hours 05 Min 03 Sec National news NOV 15 • USPS Operation Santa registration opens today • Español: Hoy abre la inscripción para Operación Santa de USPS NOV 12 • Send your packages early this holiday season • Español: Envíe sus paquetes con anticipación esta temporada festiva NOV 4 • How to properly ship all the gifts on your list • Español: Cómo enviar correctamente todos los obsequios de su lista NOV 1 • USPS Operation Santa now accepting letters for 2021 program • Español: La Operación Santa de USPS ya está aceptando cartas para el programa 2021 OCT 7 • New holiday stamps featuring Santa Claus now available OCT 7 • New for the holidays: prices, shipping rates and dates OCT 5 • USPS announces shipping dates for holiday military mail • Español: USPS anuncia fechas para envíos de correo militar navideño All national news Holiday happenings It’s Santa time. Here’s how it works. Posted Nov 22 History of Christmas stamps Posted Nov 15 Package those gifts properly Posted Nov 8 Take care, stay safety aware Posted Nov 1 We believe in you, USPS Operation Santa! Posted Oct 25 The holiday season: suggestions to light your way Posted Oct 18 Delivering mail from beginning to end Posted Oct 12 It’s only October but we’re already helping the holidays happen! Posted Oct 5 New stories are posted weekly! Resources Fact sheets Operation Santa: Letter templates Operation Santa: Writing a letter Operation Santa: Adopting a letter Operation Santa: Sending a package Holiday mailing deadlines We're social for the holidays Media contact News Media ONLY: The following information is for news media personnel only. USPS media relations specialists will not be available to handle customer service issues. Media contact information page Featured sections Videos USPS holiday campaign ads and how-to videos for shipping Santa mail USPS Operation Santa® Connect letters from kids and families with generous donors who fulfill their wish lists on behalf of Santa. Greetings from the North Pole Wondering how to receive letters from Santa with a North Pole postmark? Get all the details here. U.S. Postal Service links USPS.com USPS home Buy stamps & shop Print labels with postage Customer service Resources for developers About.USPS.com About USPS home Newsroom & alerts Careers Forms & publications Government services Postal facts Postal history USPS blog Related sites Business Customer Gateway U.S. Postal Inspection Service Inspector General Postal Explorer National Postal Museum PostalPro Legal Terms of use Privacy policy FOIA No FEAR Act Copyright© 2021 United States Postal Service