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Mailing deadlines for Christmas

Story By: MSNBC
Source: MSNBC

Published Wed Dec 03, 2008, 10:22 AM MST
Updated Wed Dec 03, 2008, 10:22 AM MST

Recommended deadlines from the U.S. Postal Service to ensure delivery by Christmas.

For domestic mail:
Dec. 16 — Parcel Post packages
Dec. 20 — Priority Mail or First Class Mail (letters)
Dec. 23 — Express Mail

For international mail:
Dec. 4 — First-class Mail and Priority Mail to Africa and South and Central America
Dec. 11 — First-class and Priority Mail sent to other foreign countries
Dec. 12 — Express Mail International to Africa and Central and South America
Dec. 17 — Express Mail International to Asia and the Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East
Dec. 18 — Express Mail International to Canada
Dec. 19 — Global Express Guaranteed Mail to Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America and the Middle East
Dec. 22 — Global Express Guaranteed Mail to Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe

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