It is that time of year again and if you want to send mail for the holidays Canada Post has deadlines. We’ve reproduced their dates below.
Note that Canada Post isn’t guaranteeing their normal service turnaround due to heavy volumes at this time of year so the sooner you ship the more likely your letter/card/package will arrive on time.
“The on-time service performance guarantee for Priority, Xpresspost and Expedited Parcel items shipped from November 11, 2019 through to January 12, 2020 inclusive, is being modified. Claims will only be considered for payment if the item is delivered two or more days after the published delivery standards”
| Packages | ||||
| Canada | Priority | Xpresspost | Regular Parcel | |
| Every province | 23 Dec | 20 Dec | 11 Dec | |
| U.S. | ||||
| Every state | 19 Dec | 10 Dec | 10 Dec | |
| Priority | Xpresspost | Air | Surface | |
| Worldwide | International | Parcels/Packets | Parcels/Packets | |
| International | ||||
| Europe | 18 Dec | 9 Dec | 3 Dec | 26 Oct |
| Asia/Australia/New Zealand | 17 Dec | 6 Dec | 3 Dec | 1 Oct |
| Central and South America | 18 Dec | 6 Dec | 3 Dec | 15 Oct |
| Africa | 13 Dec | 3 Dec | 26 Nov | 1 Oct |
| Middle East | 13 Dec | 6 Dec | 3 Dec | 1 Oct |
| Holiday Cards | ||||
| Canada | ||||
| Within a city | 20 Dec | |||
| Within a province | 19 Dec | |||
| Across provinces | 18 Dec | |||
| U.S. | ||||
| Every state | 9 Dec | |||
| International | ||||
| Europe | 2 Dec | |||
| Asia/Australia/ New Zealand |
2 Dec | |||
| Central and South America | 2 Dec | |||
| Africa | 25 Nov | |||
| Middle East | 2 Dec |