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Guidelines for sending your holiday cards and packages
October 2026
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When to send cards and packages within Canada
Use the online delivery standard tool to find the expected delivery times between Canadian addresses
| PriorityTM | XpresspostTM | Expedited ParcelTM or flat rate boxTM | Regular ParcelTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Zone | December 23 | December 23 | December 22 | December 21 |
| Regional Zone | December 23 | December 22 | December 18 | December 16 |
| National Zone | December 23 | December 22 | December 14 | December 10 |
| PriorityTM | XpresspostTM | Expedited ParcelTM or flat rate boxTM | Regular ParcelTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Zone | December 23 | December 23 | December 22 | December 21 |
| Regional Zone | December 23 | December 22 | December 18 | December 16 |
| National Zone | December 23 | December 22 | December 14 | December 10 |
Dates are between major urban centres and are dependent on origin and destination. Some restrictions apply.
| Destination | Send by |
|---|---|
| Local | December 22 |
| Regional | December 21 |
| National | December 18 |
| Destination | Send by |
|---|---|
| Local | December 22 |
| Regional | December 21 |
| National | December 18 |
When to send international cards and packages
View dates we recommend sending your holiday packages and cards by to ensure they arrive in the U.S.A. and other international destinations on time.
| XpresspostTM USA | Expedited ParcelTM USA | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 17-Dec | 14-Dec | 11-Dec | |
Popular sending destinations |
Xpresspost InternationalTM | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | ||
| Africa | 10-Dec | 03-Dec | ||
| Asia | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Australia | 14-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Central/South American and Caribbean | 10-Dec | 03-Dec | ||
| China | 14-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Europe | 15-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| France | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| Germany | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| India | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Japan | 14-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| Middle East | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Netherlands | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| New Zealand | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Switzerland | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| United Kingdom | 15-Dec | 11-Dec |
| XpresspostTM USA | Expedited ParcelTM USA | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 17-Dec | 14-Dec | 11-Dec | |
Popular sending destinations |
Xpresspost InternationalTM | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | ||
| Africa | 10-Dec | 03-Dec | ||
| Asia | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Australia | 14-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Central/South American and Caribbean | 10-Dec | 03-Dec | ||
| China | 14-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Europe | 15-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| France | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| Germany | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| India | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Japan | 14-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| Middle East | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Netherlands | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| New Zealand | 11-Dec | 09-Dec | ||
| Switzerland | 15-Dec | 11-Dec | ||
| United Kingdom | 15-Dec | 11-Dec |
| Send by | |
|---|---|
| USA | 11-Dec |
| Popular sending destinations | Send by |
| Africa | 03-Dec |
| Asia | 09-Dec |
| Australia | 09-Dec |
| Central/South America and Caribbean | 03-Dec |
| China | 09-Dec |
| Europe | 09-Dec |
| France | 11-Dec |
| Germany | 11-Dec |
| India | 09-Dec |
| Japan | 11-Dec |
| Middle East | 09-Dec |
| Netherlands | 11-Dec |
| New Zealand | 09-Dec |
| Switzerland | 11-Dec |
| United Kingdom | 11-Dec |
| Send by | |
|---|---|
| USA | 11-Dec |
| Popular sending destinations | Send by |
| Africa | 03-Dec |
| Asia | 09-Dec |
| Australia | 09-Dec |
| Central/South America and Caribbean | 03-Dec |
| China | 09-Dec |
| Europe | 09-Dec |
| France | 11-Dec |
| Germany | 11-Dec |
| India | 09-Dec |
| Japan | 11-Dec |
| Middle East | 09-Dec |
| Netherlands | 11-Dec |
| New Zealand | 09-Dec |
| Switzerland | 11-Dec |
| United Kingdom | 11-Dec |
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Dates are between major urban centres and are dependent on origin and destination. Exceptions apply in some areas. Exact delivery standards exist for every origin-destination combination. Find the specific delivery standard from your postal code to a Canadian destination at canadapost.ca/deliverytool.