Its the holiday season, everyone!
Strap in, here's what you have to know in terms of pricing....
First things first, USPS is changing it up for the better this year and has announced that 2023 will have NO HOLIDAY SURCHARGES! That means no paying extra to get your packages in on time.
That being said, they did permanently change the pricing of a few things…
USPS is increasing Priority Mail Flat Rate by up to 6% due to its removal from the Connect eCommerce program.
- The cost of Weight-Based Priority Mail is going up by as much as 10% for shipments within zones 1-4.
- Dimension-Based Priority Mail Cubic rates are increasing by up to 23% for tiers 0.40 and 0.50 in zones 1-4.
- Ground Advantage decreases up to 16% in zones 1-5 based on package size and weight.
But dont worry, you should still be getting access to the best of the best pricing!
Now what dates do you need to ship by?
USPS has given us the ship-by dates to ensure your package arrives by the 25th of December. See below to see what dates apply to you and your packages!
2023 USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing Deadlines
Within the Lower 48 (excludes Alaska and Hawaii)
- USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail (including greeting cards) — Dec. 16
- Priority Mail — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Alaska
- USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
- Priority Mail — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Hawaii
- USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
- Priority Mail — Dec. 16
- Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), Diplomatic Post Office (DPO)
- USPS Ground Advantage — Nov. 6
- First-Class Mail — Dec. 9
- Priority Mail — Dec. 9
- Priority Mail Express Military Service — Dec. 15*
