(NEWTON/OLNEY) With Christmas just around the corner, there are many deadlines for those sending packages through the mail. The United States Postal Service says today, this Thursday, is the deadline to use Priority Mail and this coming Saturday is the deadline for Priority & Express Mail. want to guarantee your packages get to its destination in time for the holiday. If sending something to Alaska, Hawaii, and/or internationally, items should be sent ASAP. As of yesterday, the USPS had not experienced any delays or complications so far. It’s no doubt one of the busiest times of the year for our local and area postal workers.