The holiday season is right around the corner, and if you're mailing packages, the United States Postal Service has released its recommended shipping and mailing dates.

The holiday season will be here before you know it, and that means you have to get those packages mailed by a certain time, or the people you love might be empty-handed for the holiday.

USPS Recommended Mailing Dates For The Contiguous U.S.

The United States Postal Service has released their recommended dates for mailing if you want your loved ones to get their gifts on time.

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Here are the dates you need to know if you are mailing packages in the continental United States.

USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18
First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18
Priority Mail service: Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 21

The Postal Service's Recommended Dates For Alaska and Hawaii

If you are sending mail or packages to Alaska or Hawaii, here are the dates you need to mail them by, according to the USPS.

USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 16
First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18
Priority Mail service: Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 20

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The USPS has also released days for international and military packages, and all those important dates are listed on their website.

The release of these dates is as accurate a sign as the first leaves falling and the first New Jersey frost that holiday season is right around the corner. So, happy holidays to all!

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