If you thought August was early for stores to put out their Halloween displays, then you probably don’t want to hear that Christmas decorations are already hitting shelves in early September. And it appears that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has gotten the memo, as they’ve just released their 2025 holiday mailing and shipping dates.

Sending packages around the holidays will be more expensive this year.

As Best Life recently reported, the USPS is raising mail prices for the holidays. The changes will be in effect from Oct. 5, 2025, to Jan. 18, 2026. Some of the most pertinent retail price hikes are: • USPS Ground Advantage service: Increasing by 40 to 50 cents, depending on mailing zone • Priority Mail: Increasing by 40 to 90 cents • Priority Mail Express: Increasing by $1

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