Holiday Newsroom
News releases
- DEC14 • Get ready for the busiest mailing and shipping week
- DEC4 • Bring cheer to a deserving child this holiday season
- DEC2 • Post Offices nationwide will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1
- NOV25 • Cyber Monday shopping? USPS has you covered
- NOV19 • Send your packages early this holiday season
- NOV16 • Operation Santa is nationwide this year
- NOV4 • Do you know what you can and can’t send through the mail?
- OCT21 • Avoid common hazards to keep your holidays joyful
- OCT20 • New Christmas stamp now available
- OCT16 • Send warm wishes with Winter Scenes stamps
- OCT14 • New Christmas stamp features ‘Our Lady of Guápulo’
- OCT13 • New Kwanzaa stamp now available
- OCT9 • New stamps showcase winter scenes
- OCT8 • USPS releases deadlines for holiday shipping
- OCT6 • Military holiday shipping deadlines
- OCT6 • New Hanukkah stamp now available
- OCT5 • New stamp celebrates Kwanzaa
- SEP24 • USPS issues Holiday Delights stamp
- SEP18 • Forever stamp provides bold color for the holiday season
- JULY28 • USPS announces new stamps for the holiday season
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Mail-by dates
Contiguous U.S. mail-by dates for expected delivery before December 25th* (excluding Alaska & Hawaii):
*Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before Dec. 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time, and other conditions. Some restrictions apply. For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed Dec. 22 through Dec. 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered, or delivery was not attempted, within two business days.
Stamps & postmarks
Holiday stamps
Did you know you can buy stamps, including special holiday stamps, online?
Shop holiday stamps
National postmark
From December 2 to December 31, the Postal Service will postmark stamps with the a special "Happy Holidays" graphic.
North Pole postmark
Customers can also get letters from Santa with the North Pole Postmark in time for the holidays. Learn more here
Holiday resources
We're social for the holidays
Media contact
News Media ONLY: The following information is for news media personnel only. USPS media relations specialists will not be available to handle customer service issues.
