Can’t remember the date of a holiday?  Here’s a list of  holidays, including special dates that are particularly important to our American military: 

Holidays in January:

New Year’s Day                           January 1

Stephen Foster Memorial Day January 13

Martin Luther King Day              third Monday in January

Holidays in February:

Freedom Day                               February 1

Valentine’s Day                           February 14

President’s Day                           third Monday in February

Holidays in March:

St. Patrick’s Day                           March 17

Holidays in April:

April is the Month of the Military Child!

April Fool’s Day                             April 1

Thomas Jefferson's Birthday    April 13

Army Reserves Birthday             April 23

Holidays in May:

May is National Military Appreciation Month!

Silver Star Day                           May 1 (in some states)

Loyalty Day                                 May 1

Law Day                                       May 1

Cinco de Mayo                           May 5 

National Day of Prayer             first Thursday in May

V-E Day                                         May 9

Military Spouse Day                  second Friday in May

Mother’s Day                               second Sunday in May

Peace Officers Memorial Day  May 15

Police Week                                 the week including May 15

Defense Transportation Day   third Friday in May

Transportation Week is the week including the third Friday in May

Armed Forces Day                      third Saturday in May

Maritime Day                                 May 22

Memorial Day                                last Monday in May

The Month of May is also Steelmark Month.

Holidays in June:

Flag Day                                         June 14

National Flag Week                     the week including June 14

U.S. Army Birthday                     June 14

Honor America Days                  June 14 through July 4

Father’s Day                                 third Sunday in June

Holidays in July:

Independence Day                      July 4

[National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day was declared for July 27, but only through the year 2003]

Parents' Day                                 fourth Sunday in July

Holidays in August:

U.S. Coast Guard Birthday        August 4

V-J Day                                           August 14

National Aviation Day                 August 19

Holidays in September:

Labor Day                                      first Monday in September

Grandparent’s Day                     first Sunday after Labor Day

Patriot Day                                    September 11

Constitution Week                      September 17-23

Constitution Day                         September 17

Citizenship Day                           September 17

U.S. Air Force Birthday              September 18

Gold Star Mother's Day              last Sunday in September

Holidays in October:

U.S. Navy Birthday                      October 13

Columbus Day                              second Monday in October

Sweetest Day                                third Saturday in October

Halloween                                      October 31

Holidays in November:

USMC Birthday                         November 10

Veteran’s Day                            November 11

Thanksgiving                            fourth Thursday in November

Holidays in December:

Pearl Harbor Day                        December 7

U.S. National Guard Birthday  December 13

Wright Brothers Day                  December 17

Christmas                                     December 25

Season’s Greetings                   the month of December

Don't forget to think of your servicemember's special  personal days,  such as birthdays and anniversaries!

Do you want to send greeting cards to troops overseas or to a war zone? 

If so, we recommend that you place your order for  holiday cards and special occasion cards at least 4  to 6 weeks in advance of the event to ensure they  arrive in time. 

During holidays, you  may want to order at least 6 to 8 weeks in advance to ensure you have your cards in time to ship them.  That's as early as October 25th to include Christmas cards in your care packages . 

View the USPS 2007 Military Mail Holiday Deadline Dates.

In a nutshell, the suggested deadlines are to ensure delivery of cards and packages by December 25^th.   The deadlines are:

Parcel Post deadline           Nov 13, 2007

Priority Mail deadline          Dec 11, 2007  (12/4 for APO/FPO Zip starting with 093)

First Class Mail deadline    Dec 11, 2007  (12/4 for APO/FPO Zip starting with 093)

Express Mail deadline        Dec 18, 2007  (express mail is not available for APO/FPO addresses starting with 093)

Please check the USPS holiday deadline notice for PAL and SAM details, and for more information on the limitations for Express mail to military addresses.   

 We will ship your orders to APO/FPO addresses for you at no extra charge and will take care of all the customs forms for you.  Please keep these deadlines in mind when placing such orders.

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