Deadlines for holiday shipping: USPS, FedEx, UPS
If you are planning to ship your holiday gifts, time is running out. Check out this list of deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.
Posted — UpdatedIf you are planning to ship your holiday gifts, time is running out. Check out this list of deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.
United States Postal Service Holiday Shipping Deadlines
Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S.
USPS Retail Ground®: Ship by Dec. 15
First-Class Mail® Service: Ship by Dec. 18
Priority Mail® Service: Ship by Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express® Service: Ship by Dec. 23
Holiday Shipping Dates for Alaska & Hawaii
First-Class Mail® Service: Dec. 18
Priority Mail® Service: Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express® Service: Dec. 21
First-Class Mail® Service: Dec. 15
Priority Mail® Service: Dec. 15
Priority Mail Express® Service: Dec. 21
If you are shipping packages to those in the military, there are different deadlines depending on the APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP™.
For First Class Mail Service and Priority Mail Service, most packages have to be shipped by Dec. 9 or Dec. 11.
UPS 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
UPS® Ground: Dec. 15
UPS 3 Day Select®: Dec. 21
UPS 2nd Day Air®: Dec. 22
UPS Next Day Air®: Dec. 23
UPS Closed on Christmas Day (UPS Express Critical® is available)
FedEx 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
FedEx SmartPost® (with some exceptions): Wednesday, December 9
FedEx Home Delivery®: Tuesday, December 15
FedEx Ground®1: Tuesday, December 15
FedEx Express Saver®: Monday, December 21
FedEx 3Day® Freight: Monday, December 21
FedEx 2Day®: Tuesday, December 22
FedEx 2Day® A.M.: Tuesday, December 22
FedEx 2Day® Freight: Tuesday, December 22
FedEx 1Day® Freight: Wednesday, December 23
FedEx Extra Hours®: Wednesday, December 23
FedEx Standard Overnight®: Wednesday, December 23
FedEx Priority Overnight®: Wednesday, December 23
FedEx First Overnight®: Wednesday, December 23
FedEx SameDay®: Friday, December 25
FedEx SameDay® City Priority: Friday, December 25
FedEx SameDay® City Direct: Friday, December 25
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