Plan your holiday sending

    Guidelines for sending your holiday cards and packages

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    PriorityTM XpresspostTM Expedited ParcelTM or flat rate boxTM Regular ParcelTM
    Local Zone December 23 December 23 December 20 December 19
    Regional Zone December 23 December 23 December 18 December 16
    National Zone December 20 December 20 December 12 December 10
    PriorityTM XpresspostTM Expedited ParcelTM or flat rate boxTM Regular ParcelTM
    Local Zone December 23 December 23 December 20 December 19
    Regional Zone December 23 December 23 December 18 December 16
    National Zone December 20 December 20 December 12 December 10
    Dates are between major urban centres and are dependent on origin and destination. Some restrictions apply.
    Destination Send by
    Local December 19
    Regional December 18
    National December 17
    Destination Send by
    Local December 19
    Regional December 18
    National December 17

    View dates we recommend sending your holiday packages and cards by to ensure they arrive in the U.S.A. and other international destinations on time.

    XpresspostTM USA Expedited ParcelTM USA Tracked Packet/Small Packet
    USA 17-Dec 13-Dec 12-Dec

    Popular sending destinations

    Xpresspost InternationalTM Tracked Packet/Small Packet
    Africa 10-Dec 03-Dec
    Asia 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Australia 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Central/South American and Caribbean 10-Dec 03-Dec
    China 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Europe 11-Dec 09-Dec
    France 16-Dec 11-Dec
    Germany 16-Dec 11-Dec
    India 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Japan 16-Dec 11-Dec
    Middle East 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Netherlands 16-Dec 11-Dec
    New Zealand 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Switzerland 16-Dec 11-Dec
    United Kingdom 16-Dec 11-Dec
    XpresspostTM USA Expedited ParcelTM USA Tracked Packet/Small Packet
    USA 17-Dec 13-Dec 12-Dec

    Popular sending destinations

    Xpresspost InternationalTM Tracked Packet/Small Packet
    Africa 10-Dec 03-Dec
    Asia 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Australia 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Central/South American and Caribbean 10-Dec 03-Dec
    China 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Europe 11-Dec 09-Dec
    France 16-Dec 11-Dec
    Germany 16-Dec 11-Dec
    India 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Japan 16-Dec 11-Dec
    Middle East 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Netherlands 16-Dec 11-Dec
    New Zealand 11-Dec 09-Dec
    Switzerland 16-Dec 11-Dec
    United Kingdom 16-Dec 11-Dec
    Send by
    USA 12-Dec
    Popular sending destinations Send by
    Africa 03-Dec
    Asia 09-Dec
    Australia 09-Dec
    Central/South America and Caribbean 03-Dec
    China 09-Dec
    Europe 09-Dec
    France 11-Dec
    Germany 11-Dec
    India 09-Dec
    Japan 11-Dec
    Middle East 09-Dec
    Netherlands 11-Dec
    New Zealand 09-Dec
    Switzerland 11-Dec
    United Kingdom 11-Dec
    Send by
    USA 12-Dec
    Popular sending destinations Send by
    Africa 03-Dec
    Asia 09-Dec
    Australia 09-Dec
    Central/South America and Caribbean 03-Dec
    China 09-Dec
    Europe 09-Dec
    France 11-Dec
    Germany 11-Dec
    India 09-Dec
    Japan 11-Dec
    Middle East 09-Dec
    Netherlands 11-Dec
    New Zealand 09-Dec
    Switzerland 11-Dec
    United Kingdom 11-Dec

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