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2008 Federal Holidays which may affect any shipping method, Domestic or International:
- Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day
- Friday, July 4 - Independence Day
- Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
- Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day
- Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day
- Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
- Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year's Day
Domestic Shipping Options & Time Estimates (please see example of domestic shipping times chart below)
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| First Class |
May take up to 3 days |
The least expensive, most immediate way of
mailing postcards, letters, and large envelopes.Mail
can weigh up to 13 ounces; for heavier items, use Priority
Mail |
| Media Mail |
May take up to 9 days |
Media
Mail is used for books, film, videotapes, and computer-recorded
media like CDs and diskettes. Media Mail cannot contain advertising.
Up
to 70 lbs. Max. |
| Priority Mail |
May take up to 5 days |
Delivery to all U.S. addresses, including PO
boxes and military addresses.
Up
to 70 lbs. Max. |
| United Parcel Service |
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An example of Domestic shipping times (order placed on Saturday
and then shipped out on Monday)
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International Shipping Options & Time Estimates
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The most economical way to send letters, small
packages, postal cards, printed matter, and small packets 4
pounds and under, worldwide.
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Priority Mail International (PMI) is an airmail
service that provides customers with a reliable and economical
means of sending correspondence and merchandise up to 70 pounds to over 190 countries and territories
worldwide.
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United States Postal Service Eid Stamp
 The Eid stamp, designed by Zakariya of Arlington, Va., features the Arabic phrase "Eid mubarak" in gold calligraphy on a blue background. English text on the stamps reads "EID GREETINGS."
Employing traditional methods and instruments to create this design, Zakariya chose a script known in Arabic as "thuluth" and in Turkish as "sulus." He describes it as "the choice script for a complex composition due to its open proportions and sense of balance." He used homemade black ink, and his pens were crafted from seasoned reeds from the Near East and Japanese bamboo from Hawaii. The paper was specially prepared with a coating of starch and three coats of alum and egg-white varnish, then burnished with an agate stone and aged for more than a year.
Zakariya's black-and-white design was then colorized by computer. The colors chosen for the stamp Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, prayer and reflection. Ramadan remembers the month in A.D. 610 when Muslims believe that the prophet Muhammad received the revelations from God that would form Islam's holy book, the Quran.
Support the EID Stamp:
http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&productId=32803
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