If you are sending packages to family and friends, keep these dates in mind to ensure delivery before Christmas! Check out the holiday shipping deadlines for Fed Ex, UPS, and USPS below:
Fed Ex (US Shipping):
- Dec. 10: Last day to ship via FedEx SmartPost.
- Dec. 17: Last day to ship via FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery .
- Dec. 19: Last day to ship via FedEx Express Saver.
- Dec. 20: Last day to ship via FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day A.M.
- Dec. 21: Last day to ship via FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx First Overnight.
- Dec. 25: Last day to ship via FedEx SameDay City Direct, FedEx SameDay City Priority, and FedEx SameDay.
UPS (US Shipping):
- Dec. 18: Last day to ship UPS 3 Day Select for delivery Monday, Dec. 24.
- Dec. 20: Last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air packages for delivery Monday, Dec. 24.
- Dec. 21: Last day to ship UPS Next Day Air for delivery Monday, Dec. 24. Note: These packages must be processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery, which isn’t available to all ZIP codes.
- UPS shipping time and cost calculator
US Postal Service (Continental US):
- Dec. 14: Last day to send packages Retail Ground.
- Dec. 20: Last day to send packages First Class Mail.
- Dec. 20 Last day to send packages Priority Mail.
- Dec. 22: Last day to send packages Priority Mail Express.
US Postal Service (Alaska & Hawaii):
- Dec. 20: Last day to send packages via First Class Mail and Priority Mail services.
- Dec. 22: Last day to send packages via Priority Mail Express.
