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Direct Link to all 2013 Holiday Shipping dates published by USPS

http://about.usps.com/mailpro/2013/septoct/page6.htm 

The rates for shipping to APo/FPO/DPO are published below

2013 Holiday Shipping Dates 

¹ PMEMS: is available to selected military/diplomatic Post
Offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is
available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.

² PAL: is a service that provides air
transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for
Standard Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length
and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the
regular surface price for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.

³ SAM: parcels are paid at Standard Post prices
with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and
girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and
then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis. 

Pack n send is posting these dates to help out military families that are planning out their holiday shipping of packages.