Christmas Mailing Dates: International and Military Mail
To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by December 25 to military APO/FPO addresses overseas and to international addresses, the Postal Service recommends mailing by the dates listed below.
Military APO/FPO Addresses
| APO/FPO ZIP CODE |
EXPRESS MAIL |
FIRST-CLASS MAIL LETTERS/CARDS |
PRIORITY MAIL |
PARCEL POST |
| 090-092 |
DEC 18 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
NOV 13 |
| 093 |
N/A |
DEC 4 |
DEC 4 |
NOV 13 |
| 094-098 |
DEC 18 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
NOV 13 |
| 340 |
DEC 18 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
NOV 13 |
| 962-966 |
DEC 18 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
NOV 13 |
International Mail
| INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION |
EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL |
PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL |
FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONAL LETTERS AND CARDS |
| AFRICA |
DEC 12 |
DEC 4 |
DEC 4 |
| ASIA/PACIFIC RIM |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| CANADA |
DEC 18 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| CARIBBEAN |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA |
DEC 12 |
DEC 4 |
DEC 4 |
| MEXICO |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| EUROPE |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |
| MIDDLE EAST |
DEC 17 |
DEC 11 |
DEC 11 |