Holiday mailing deadlines looming
Christmas mailing and shipping deadlines fast approaching
If you are hoping to send a package through Canada Post that will arrive by Christmas morning, it will now cost you more.
The deadline for general shipping within Canada guaranteed to arrive before Christmas has passed. However, for a fee, Xpresspost packages mailed before December 22 and Priority packages mailed before December 23 are guaranteed to arrive within Canada in time for Christmas.
Letters
If you are planning to send a holiday card in time for Christmas locally, the deadline is December 19. Provincial deadline is December 18 and the national deadline is December 17.
Letters to Santa Claus
According to Canada Post, "Santa's postal elves are ready to help Santa answer letters in more than 30 languages, including Braille! There are 3 golden rules when sending a letter to Santa":
- Make sure to include your full return address.
- While wish lists are good (especially for the workshop elves), Santa really loves to read about your child's favourite sports, jokes, school activities or family fun (even if Mom and Dad help with the writing). And, of course, he loves to get pictures and drawings from even his youngest pen pals!
- Send your letter soon. Letters must be mailed by December 16 to receive a reply (it's a long way to the North Pole and back!).