Holiday mail deadlines approaching

The holiday season is quickly approaching. To make sure letters and packages are delivered by Christmas, the United States Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines within the lower 48 states:

Dec. 18: USPS Ground Advantage® Service;

Dec. 18: First-Class Mail® Service;

Dec. 19: Priority Mail® Service; and

Dec. 21: Priority Mail Express® Service.

Mail to Alaska and Hawaii should be postmarked by Dec. 16 for ground and Dec. 18 for first-class mail. Priority and priority express mail should be sent by Dec. 19 and Dec. 20, respectively.

Holiday shipping to military mail needs to be mailed now. Priority Mail Express Military® Service should be sent by Dec. 16.