When do you need to drop off your holiday packages to get there for Christmas?

We might have just entered the fall season, but it’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas presents, especially those that have to be shipped.

USPS has released the priority dates they use as a deadline for any packages meant to arrive at their designated destinations by Christmas.

In order to get your package to its intended destination by Dec. 25 within the U.S. mainland, USPS said to pay attention to the following send-by dates:

  • USPS Ground Advantage Service: Dec. 17
  • First-Class Mail Service: Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail Service Dec. 18
  • Priority Mail Express Service: Dec. 20

See more details on the USPS website.

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Valerie Bonk

Valerie Bonk started working at WTOP in 2016 and has lived in Howard County, Maryland, her entire life. She's thrilled to be a reporter for WTOP telling stories on air. She works as both a television and radio reporter in the Maryland and D.C. areas. 

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