If you are sending your own holiday Care Packages, cards, and letters to your servicemember, the US Postal Service encourages you to mail your items early for the holiday season. The 2017 USPS holiday deadlines for shipping items are listed below according to APO/FPO/DPO zip codes.


2017 USPS holiday deadlines

Destination APO/FPO/DPO Express 1st Class Priority Parcel Post AE 090-092 16 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 4 Dec AE 093 N/A 04 Dec 04 Dec 4 Dec AE 094-098 16 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 4 Dec AA 340 16 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 4 Dec AP 962-966 16 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 4 Dec

If you wish to send your own personal packages to loved ones abroad, the USPS offers a discounted price of $17.35 on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate Box. This price includes a $1.50 per box discount. These Flat Rate boxes are available at no cost at local Post Offices and online at shop.usps.com. For convenience, postage, labels, and customs forms can be printed online anytime using Click-N-Ship at usps.com/ship.

Source: Military Postal Service Agency