The U.S. Postal Service offers discounted shipping year-round for military, perfect for sending presents and cards to military members this holiday season.
Once again this year, The postal service has rolled their recommended shipping dates for family members and loved ones of service members.
To send packages to friends and loved ones serving in the military and diplomatic posts abroad, the U.S. Postal Service offers a year-round discounted price of $18.45 on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate® Box. The price includes a $1.50 per box discount for mail sent to APO/FPO/DPO (Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office) destinations worldwide.
Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes are available at no cost at local Post Offices and can also be ordered via usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can also be printed online anytime using Click-N-Ship® feature. All mailing products can be found at store.usps.com/store/home.
To ensure timely delivery of holiday wishes by Dec. 25, the Postal Service recommends that cards and packages be sent to military APO/FPO/DPO addresses overseas no later than the mailing dates listed below. (according to USPS.com)
Shipping Dates for Contiguous US
UPSP Retail Ground® Service: December 15th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 18th
Priority Mail® Service: December 19th
Priority Mail Express® Service: December 23rd
Shipping Dates for Alaska & Hawaii
Alaska First-Class Mail® Service: December 18th
Alaska Priority Mail® Service: December 19th
Alaska Priority Mail Express® Service: December 21st
Hawaii First-Class Mail® Service: December 15th
Hawaii Priority Mail® Service: December 15th
Hawaii Priority Mail Express® Service: December 21st
Shipping Dates for Military Mail
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092
USPS Retail Ground® Service: November 6th
Space Available Mail (SAM): November 27th
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL): December 4th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail Express Military® Service (PMEMS): December 18th
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093
USPS Retail Ground® Service: November 6th
Space Available Mail (SAM): November 27th
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL): December 4th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 9th
Priority Mail® Service: December 9th
Priority Mail Express Military® Service (PMEMS): N/A
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098
USPS Retail Ground® Service: November 6th
Space Available Mail (SAM): November 27th
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL): December 4th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail Express Military® Service (PMEMS): December 18th
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 340
USPS Retail Ground® Service: November 6th
Space Available Mail (SAM): November 27th
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL): December 4th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail Express Military® Service (PMEMS): December 18th
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 962-966
USPS Retail Ground® Service: November 6th
Space Available Mail (SAM): November 27th
Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL): December 4th
First-Class Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail® Service: December 11th
Priority Mail Express Military® Service (PMEMS): December 18th