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The US Postal Service has issued holiday mailing tips and suggested holiday mailing dates to provide the best chance for packages, letters and cards from Hawaiʻi to make it to the mainland in time for Christmas. Business Shipping Bags
The suggested mailing dates are Dec. 17 for First-Class and Priority mail headed to the mainland. Procrastinators have until Dec. 21 to send their holiday cheer to the mainland via expedited Priority Express shipping service.
Dates apply to mail received by each Post Office’s cutoff time.
Postal customers are asked to keep in mind that the above suggested mailing dates are not deadlines, implying that packages or letters will not arrive at their destinations if mailed after the listed dates.
If normal holiday conditions prevail, chances are good that letters and packages sent shortly after the suggested dates will still make it to their destinations before Christmas. Ultimately, unpredictable factors such as mailing volumes and weather determine whether deliveries can be made early or on time.
UPSS has convenient Self-Service Ship & Mail Centers (kiosks) that allow customers to purchase stamps, print and pay for postage for packages, and conduct other common transactions without the need to stand in line to see a mail clerk.
Most of the 17 kiosks across Hawai’i are accessible 24/7.
On Maui, they locations are:
Here are some time- and money-saving mailing tips:
Keiki from across Hawai’i are encouraged to participate in the USPS Operation Santa wish fulfillment program.
Hawai’i residents are encouraged to go online and adopt a letter to help a child have a happy holiday. Letters can be filtered by state. Last year 131 Hawai’i children had their wishes granted through this program.
Details on how to adopt a Santa letter and a history of the program are available at USPSOperationSanta.com.
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