As summer winds down and families begin to look ahead to the holiday season, the United States Postal Service has a warning: Shipping costs will rise.

In a movex they call “peak-season pricing” — which will run from Oct. 5, 2025, to Jan. 18, 2026 — both retail and commercial packages will experience anywhere from a $0.30 to $16 increase during this timeframe.

The prices will deflate after the “peak-season” ends, a written statement revealed.

According to the statement, these are the following price hikes you need to keep an eye out for this holiday season:

Retail:

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage : Zone 1-4

$0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.

$0.60 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.

$0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.

$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4

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