It’s the season for shopping and shipping gifts, and as usual, the U.S. Postal Service says don’t delay in shipping your holiday mail.
This year has already been a busy one, but now it is in full force, Christian Johnston, Postal Service customer relations coordinator, said.
How busy is it? According to the Postal Service, so far, over 2.3 billion pieces of mail and packages have been shipped across the country — and it hasn’t even reached the quarter point of December yet.
Holiday shipping done right
Obviously, if you have a Christmas deadline, you do not want to wait; when it comes to shipping, the earlier the better.
Here’s how you do it right:
- Pick out the right box.
- Double-check that you have the right shipping address down.
- Make sure the package is sent out in time.
Want to get it there by Christmas by ground or first class service? Then Dec. 18 is your deadline.
The latest date, sent via priority mail? That would be Dec. 21.
For a full list of dates on shipping and handling in the holidays, visit the U.S. Postal Service website.
