When you should ship packages through USPS for arrival before Christmas

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Postal Service is sharing the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the holiday season to ensure your packages get delivered before Christmas Day.

If you’re sending a package from the contiguous U.S. states, like Texas, you have until the following dates:

• USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17
• First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Dec. 18
• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20

People shipping from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories have until these dates:

• USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 16
• First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Dec. 18
• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20

USPS reminds customers to send packages early to ensure they arrive by their intended date.

You can find a complete list of suggested dates that include military and international addresses here.