Summary
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced the deadlines for mailing packages and cards to ensure they arrive before December 25. USPS also mentioned improvements made to handle the increased demand during the holiday season, such as new processing facilities and vehicles.
Key Facts
- The USPS has set mailing deadlines for Christmas delivery in the U.S.: December 17 for Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail, December 18 for Priority Mail, and December 20 for Priority Mail Express.
- For deliveries to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, the deadlines are December 16 for Ground Advantage, December 17 for First-Class Mail, December 18 for Priority Mail, and December 20 for Priority Mail Express.
- USPS will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, resuming service the following day.
- USPS has installed over 600 package sorters since 2020 to increase sorting capacity to 88 million packages daily.
- Around 200 new processing facilities have opened since 2020 to improve efficiency.
- USPS has acquired approximately 36,000 new delivery vehicles, including plans for 66,000 electric vehicles.
- New delivery standards aim for two to three-day delivery within the same region.
