The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most chaotic time of the year for e-commerce businesses hoping for the gift of a successful holiday season. One way to keep customers happy during this busy season is to have a firm grasp on holiday shipping deadlines. Make sure your customers are well aware of your holiday shipping deadlines so they don’t wait until it’s too late to order those holiday gifts.
With this in mind, here are the United States Postal Service 2020 holiday shipping deadlines.
Domestic Holiday Mail-By Deadlines
| Domestic Mail Services | Mail-By Date |
| First-Class Mail | Dec 18 |
| Priority Mail | Dec 19 |
| Priority Mail Express | Dec 23 |
Alaska and Hawaii Holiday Mail-By Deadlines
| Addressed To | First-Class Mail | Priority Mail | Priority Mail Express |
| Alaska | Dec 18 | Dec 19 | Dec 21 |
| Hawaii | Dec 19 | Dec 19 | Dec 21 |
Military Address (APO/FPO/DPO) Holiday Mail-By Deadlines
| Addressed To/From | First-Class Mail | Priority Mail | Priority Mail Express |
| AE ZIPs 090-092 | Dec 11 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| AE ZIP 093 | Dec 9 | Dec 9 | N/A |
| AE ZIPs 094-098 | Dec 11 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| AA ZIP 340 | Dec 11 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| AP Zips 962-966 | Dec 11 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
International Holiday Mail-By Deadlines
| Addressed To | First-Class Intl. | Priority Mail Intl. | Priority Mail Express Intl. |
| Africa | Nov 30 | Nov 30 | Dec 7 |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Australia/New Zealand | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Canada | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 16 |
| Caribbean | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Central & South America | Nov 30 | Nov 30 | Dec 7 |
| Mexico | Dec 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 |
| Europe | Dec 7 | Dec 9 | Dec 14 |
| Middle East | Dec 7 | Dec 9 | Dec 14 |