With the holidays inching closer and the U.S. Postal Service suspending service to Canada, it's leaving consumers with fewer and sometimes more expensive options for gift-giving.

The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it is not taking mail ear-marked for Canada. The USPS move comes after roughly 55,000 Canada Post employees went on strike last month. SEE ALSO: Mail carrier celebrates Thanksgiving with Illinois man after helping save his life

If you’re planning to send mail to Canada through the U.S. Postal Service, be prepared for delays. The USPS has suspended mail services to Canada until further notice due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.