Want to get your gifts and cards across the country in time for the holidays? There are deadlines for that.

The U.S. Postal Service has published its holiday shipping deadlines for the year, including recommended send-by dates if you want to get your items to their final destination by Dec. 25.

When to send your holiday mail by in the contiguous U.S.

Dec. 17: USPS ground advantage service and first-class mail

Dec. 18: Priority mail service

Dec. 20: Priority mail express service

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