{
  "page": "2026 holiday order-by dates",
  "url": "https://personalized-gifts-guide.vercel.app/holiday-order-by-dates/",
  "updated": "2026-11-10T13:22:07+00:00",
  "year": 2026,
  "note": "",
  "answer": {
    "q": "When should I order and mail holiday cards and gifts in 2026?",
    "a": "To arrive by Christmas Day in the lower 48 states, USPS recommends mailing by Thursday, Dec 17 for Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail, Friday, Dec 18 for Priority Mail and Saturday, Dec 19 for Priority Mail Express, and Hanukkah runs from sundown Friday, Dec 4 to nightfall Saturday, Dec 12, 2026, so order Hanukkah cards and gifts earlier."
  },
  "usps_send_by": [
    {
      "service": "USPS Ground Advantage",
      "date": "Thursday, Dec 17, 2026"
    },
    {
      "service": "First-Class Mail",
      "date": "Thursday, Dec 17, 2026"
    },
    {
      "service": "Priority Mail",
      "date": "Friday, Dec 18, 2026"
    },
    {
      "service": "Priority Mail Express",
      "date": "Saturday, Dec 19, 2026"
    }
  ],
  "usps_source": "https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm",
  "hanukkah": {
    "begins": "sundown Friday, Dec 4",
    "ends": "nightfall Saturday, Dec 12",
    "year": 2026,
    "source": "https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah-2026"
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is the last day to mail Christmas cards with USPS in 2026?",
      "a": "For delivery by Dec 25 in the lower 48 states, USPS recommends Thursday, Dec 17 for First-Class Mail, which most cards use."
    },
    {
      "q": "When is Hanukkah 2026?",
      "a": "Hanukkah begins at sundown Friday, Dec 4 and ends at nightfall Saturday, Dec 12, 2026."
    },
    {
      "q": "How early should I order personalized cards and gifts?",
      "a": "Personalized items are made to order, so add production and delivery time before your own mailing date: order holiday cards by early December, and check the delivery estimate on each product page."
    }
  ],
  "disclosure": "We earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this site, at no extra cost to you. Products are sold and shipped by Zazzle. This is an independent site; it is not sponsored or endorsed by Zazzle.",
  "calendar": {
    "ics": "https://personalized-gifts-guide.vercel.app/holiday-order-by-dates-2026.ics",
    "events": [
      {
        "date": "2026-11-20",
        "title": "Order Hanukkah cards and gifts"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-11-27",
        "title": "Black Friday"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-11-30",
        "title": "Cyber Monday"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-12-04",
        "title": "Hanukkah begins at sundown"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-12-04",
        "title": "Order personalized holiday cards"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-12-17",
        "title": "USPS send-by: First-Class Mail & USPS Ground Advantage"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-12-18",
        "title": "USPS send-by: Priority Mail"
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-12-19",
        "title": "USPS send-by: Priority Mail Express"
      }
    ]
  }
}