USPS recommended send-by dates for Christmas 2026
Planning estimates by service and destination, with unsupported dates withheld. Confirm the exact route with the carrier.
Independent planning tool. USPS 2026 send-by dates were verified directly on usps.com on 2026-09-28. FedEx and UPS had not published 2026 dates as of that check; their values are projections from 2025 references recorded on 2026-08-02. Planning estimate only, not a delivery guarantee. Confirm route, acceptance time and service availability with the carrier.
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USPS 2026 send-by dates were verified directly on usps.com on 2026-09-28. FedEx and UPS had not published 2026 dates as of that check; their values are projections from 2025 references recorded on 2026-08-02.
Planning estimate only, not a delivery guarantee. Confirm route, acceptance time and service availability with the carrier.
Lower 48 states
| Service | Planning date and evidence |
|---|---|
| USPS Ground Advantage | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| First-Class Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail Express | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico & U.S. territories
| Service | Planning date and evidence |
|---|---|
| USPS Ground Advantage | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| First-Class Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail Express | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
Military & diplomatic (APO / FPO / DPO)
| Service | Planning date and evidence |
|---|---|
| USPS Ground Advantage | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| First-Class Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |
| Priority Mail Express Military | Published recommendation Carrier-published recommendation, subject to its terms. Save estimate (.ics) |