Holiday Mailing Deadlines For Military

Military members and their families rely on mailing packages during deployments and other separations. Ensuring that your holiday packages arrive by December 25th is important. The U.S. Postal Service recommends the following deadlines to make sure your packages make their destinations before Christmas.

• From the U.S. To APO AE addresses:Nov. 6, 2021 - Retail Ground Mail
• Dec. 11, 2021 - 1st Class / Priority Mail
• Dec. 18, 2021 - Priority Mail Express Mail
• To the U.S. From APO AE Addresses:Nov. 27, 2021 - Retail Ground Mail
• Dec. 11, 2021 - 1st Class / Priority Mail
• Dec. 18, 2021 - Priority Mail Express Mail

The IMCOM-Europe Postal Operations Branch recommends that you come prepared to expedite and make the most of your postal experience by completing your online customs declarations prior to visiting the office. If you are new to the military package shipping game, here are some basic rules of the road.

You can take advantage of the U.S. Postal Service’s ‘Click-N-Ship’ program, and the “If It Fits, It Ships’ flat-rate mailing boxes. You can have your labels printed and affixed prior to coming to the postal office. Most offices have a drop off point so you can avoid waiting in line. For your holiday cards, the USPS has special holiday stamps to increase the festive factor!  Other options include Stamps.com, Pirateship.com. These sites are USPS Official Partners and offer discounts on shipping expenses on their qualifying services.  

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Happy holiday gifting and shipping to you! Before you know it, your loved one will be home! If your post-deployment plans include a PCS move to or from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, contact us for assistance.