Plan Your Holiday Shipping Early to Ensure Timely Delivery!
With the holiday season fast approaching, it’s important to get your gifts out the door on time. This year, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall later, giving you five fewer days between holidays to ship your packages. If you’re using FedEx or UPS ground, the ground shipping deadline is December 13.
All major carriers, including USPS, UPS, and FedEx, have released their recommended ship-by dates to ensure your gifts arrive by Christmas. The earlier you send your packages, the better your chances of on-time delivery. Don’t wait!
Here’s a quick breakdown of the Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, UPS, and FedEx:
USPS Shipping Deadlines
- December 18: Last day for retail ground shipping.
- December 18: Last day for first-class mail service, including greeting cards and packages under 16 ounces.
- December 19: Last day for Priority Mail service.
- December 21: Last day for Priority Mail Express service.
UPS Shipping Deadlines
- December 17: Last day for UPS Ground service.
- December 19: Last day for UPS 3-Day Select service.
- December 20: Last day for UPS 2nd Day Air service.
- December 23: Last day for UPS Next Day Air service.
FedEx Shipping Deadlines
- December 13: Last day for FedEx Ground service.
- December 19: Last day for FedEx Express Saver and 3Day Freight services.
- December 22: Last day for FedEx 1Day Freight, Standard Overnight, and Priority Overnight services.
- December 23: Last day for FedEx SameDay services.
Planning is essential whether you’re shipping gifts nationwide or locally. For more details on shipping deadlines, check out the full guidelines provided by USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
Ensure your gifts bring joy by delivering them on time using these FedEx & UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines!