Military Holiday Mail Guidelines

Thanks for sharing TSgt Joe C. Hopefully this information will benefit many service members and their families.
Holiday Season 2016: Shipping Deadlines
The 2016 holiday season mailing dates for postal customers have been set. The dates are:
APO/FPO/DPO AE zips 090-092
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: Dec. 16
* First-Class and Priority Mail (letters/cards and packages): Dec. 9
* Parcel Airlift Mail: Dec. 2
* Space Available Mail: Nov. 25
* USPS Retail Ground: Nov. 7

APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: None
* First-Class and Priority Mail (letters/cards and packages): Dec. 2
* Parcel Airlift Mail: Dec. 2
* Space Available Mail: Nov. 25
* USPS Retail Ground: Nov. 7

APO/FPO/DPO AE Zip 094-098
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: Dec. 16
* First-Class and Priority Mail (letters/cards and packages): Dec. 9
* Parcel Airlift Mail: Dec. 2
* Space Available Mail: Nov. 25
* USPS Retail Ground: Nov. 7

APO/FPO/DPO AE Zip 340
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: Dec. 16
* First-Class and Priority Mail (letters/cards and packages): Dec. 9
* Parcel Airlift Mail: Dec. 2
* Space Available Mail: Nov. 25
* USPS Retail Ground: Nov. 7

APO/FPO/DPO AE Zip 962-966
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: Dec. 16
* First-Class and Priority Mail (letters/cards and packages): Dec. 9
* Parcel Airlift Mail: Dec. 2
* Space Available Mail: Nov. 25
* USPS Retail Ground: Nov. 7

Domestic Mail (any U.S. address that is not an APO/FPO)
* Priority Express Mail Military Service: Dec. 23
* First-Class: Dec. 20
* Priority Mail: Dec. 21
* USPS Retail Ground: Dec. 15

International First-Class Packages and Priority Mail headed to Africa, Central and South America: no later than Dec. 1.

International First-Class Packages and Priority Mail headed to Asia/Pacific Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada;, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and the Middle East: no later than Dec. 8.

Hopefully we can get the word out in time for service members of mail their packages: COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT Forrest Stewart SGT John " Mac " McConnell SrA Christopher Wright CSM Michael J. Uhlig LTC (Join to see)

Thanks TSgt Joe C. for sharing.

Thanks for the great information on mailing dates for holiday packages.