2022 Thanksgiving Base Mailroom Closures

We are just days away from the Thanksgiving holiday, and many bases will be closing their mailrooms for the holiday.

Below you will find the mailroom closure information for each basic training location, and the deadline for sending your letter through Sandboxx to arrive before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Sandboxx Tip: We recommend that you send Letters as early as possible in order to ensure proper delivery.

In previous years, we have seen unexpected delays for Letter delivery on base over the holidays due to staff shortages, higher than normal mailroom volume and other unforeseen complications or errors.

Happy letter writing!

Sandboxx Printing Schedule

DATE	SANDBOXX PRINTING STATUS
11/22	Open, submit by 4:30pm ET for delivery before Thanksgiving
11/23	Open, submit by 12pm ET for delivery on 11/28
11/24	Closed
11/25	Closed

Base Mailroom Closures

Army Bases

BASE	DATE	MAILROOM
Fort Benning	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
Fort Jackson	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
Fort Leonard Wood	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
Fort Sill	11/24 – 11/27	Closed

To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.

Marine Corps Bases

BASE	DATE	MAILROOM
Camp Pendleton	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
MCRD San Diego	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
MCRD Parris Island	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
Quantico	11/24 – 11/27	Closed

To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.

Navy Bases

BASE	DATE	MAILROOM
Great Lakes	11/24 – 11/27	Closed

To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.

Air Force Bases

BASE	DATE	MAILROOM
JBSA Lackland	11/24 – 11/27	Closed
Keesler	11/24 – 11/27	Closed

To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.

Coast Guard Bases

BASE	DATE	MAILROOM
Cape May	11/24 – 11/27	Closed

To ensure your letter gets to base in time before the Thanksgiving weekend, you will need to submit your Letter by Tuesday, November 22 before 4:30pm ET. Letters sent on November 23 before 12pm ET will arrive to base Monday, November 28. Any letters sent November 23 after 12pm ET through November 27 will be printed and shipped on Monday, November 28.