USPS Military and International Mail Holiday deadlines


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With the holiday season approaching, we are reminding friends and families to mail early to ensure delivery of their holiday cards and packages, especially to APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses, by December 25. Deadlines for mailing to specific APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes vary according to the specific classes of mail being sent to them.

We also remind mailers that all mail addressed to overseas military/diplomatic Post Offices is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling.

Those restrictions are listed by individual APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code in each Postal Bulletin. To access this listing on the Internet, go to pe.usps.com, click Postal Bulletins in the blue navigation bar, and then select the Pull-Out Information section.

 

Mail Addressed To First-Class Mail Letters and Cards
Priority Mail Standard Post
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Nov. 8
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Nov. 8
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Nov. 8
APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Nov. 8
APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Nov. 8

 

International Mail
Addressed To
Priority Mail International®
First-Class Package
International Service™ 
Africa Dec. 2 Dec. 2
Asia/Pacific Rim Dec. 9 Dec. 9
Australia/New Zealand Dec. 9 Dec. 9
Canada Dec. 12 Dec. 9
Caribbean Dec. 12 Dec. 9
Central & South America Dec. 2 Dec. 2
Mexico Dec. 9 Dec. 9
Europe Dec. 12 Dec. 9
Middle East Dec. 12 Dec. 9