Time is starting to run out for the timely delivery of cards, letters, and packages by the U.S. Post Office by Christmas.

If you’re shipping gifts this year, here are the dates to remember:

USPS Ground Advantage and First-Class mail including greeting cards – Mail by December 16, 2023.

Priority mail – Mail by December 18, 2023.

Priority Mail Express – Mail by December 20, 2023.

Since Christmas falls on a Monday this year, other major delivery carriers recommend mailing domestic ground packages out no later than this Wednesday December 13, 2023.