USPS Offers Holiday Shipping Calendar
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Scrapless Press will be shipping 6 days a week to make sure your Christmas photo cards arrive in time for you to send them out.
Want to make sure your cards and packages arrive by December 25th? Check the USPS holiday deadlines, listed by destination and mail type, to see when you need to drop your cheer in the mail.
More tips from usps.com
1/ Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) is available to selected military post offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to your APO/FPO of address.
2/ Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
3/ Space Available Mail (SAM) parcels paid at Parcel Post rate with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air as space is available.
Get military addressing tips here.
4/ Priority Mail International is available to over 190 countries with delivery in six to 10 average business days. Flat rate shipping options and free packaging are available. Purchase postage online via USPS.com Click-N-Ship® and receive a 5 percent discount.
5/ Express Mail International is available to over 190 countries with delivery in three to five average business days with guaranteed, money-back service to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea (Republic of South). Flat rate shipping options and free packaging are available. Purchase postage online via USPS.com Click-N-Ship® and receive an 8 percent discount.
6/ Global Express Guaranteed available to over 190 countries via an alliance with Federal Express. See a retail associate at participating locations for a complete list of countries and money-back guarantee details, or go to pe.usps.com, and click “International Rates and Fees,” then “Country Listing.” Some restrictions apply. Purchase postage online via USPS.com Click-N-Ship® and receive 10 percent discount.
