Prices increased yesterday for several shipping services of the U.S. Postal Service including Priority Mail, Priority Mail ...

Mark your calendars for January 18, 2026, when USPS will increase shipping rates across popular services like Priority Mail and Ground Advantage, impacting your package sending plans.

The price hike will go into effect Oct. 5, 2025 and last through Jan. 18, 2026 Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty The USPS announced a temporary price change for shipping parcels during the holidays, ...

Pay attention to shipping cutoff dates if you want your packages to arrive before a specific holiday. Retail ground and first-class mail should be sent by Dec. 17; for priority mail, ship by Dec. 19; ...