Your guide to holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and FedEx
Oscar Santiago TorresWith Christmas fast approaching, here are shipping deadlines to remember so that your holiday gifts or cards arrive in time.
UPS
No packages will be delivered or collected on Dec. 23 and Dec. 25, according to UPS. Here are dates to remember:
Monday, Dec. 17
- UPS pickup and delivery service.
- UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up will be scheduled for delivery on Dec. 20.
- UPS 3 Day Select packages picked up will be scheduled for delivery on Dec. 21.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
- UPS pickup and delivery service.
- UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up will be scheduled for delivery on Dec. 21.
- UPS 3 Day Select packages picked up will be scheduled for delivery on Dec. 24.
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Wednesday, Dec. 19
- UPS pickup and delivery service.
- UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up will be scheduled for delivery on Dec. 24.
Thursday, Dec. 20
- UPS pickup and delivery service.
- This is the last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air packages for delivery on Dec. 24. UPS 2nd Day Air service may also be available for delivery on Dec. 22. These packages must be processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery, which is not available to all ZIP codes.
- All UPS Next Day Air packages picked up will be delivered on Dec. 21.
Friday, Dec. 21
- UPS pickup and delivery service.
- This is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air packages for delivery on Dec. 24.
- UPS Next Day Air service may also be available for delivery on Dec. 22. These packages must be processed and labeled for Saturday delivery, which is not available to all ZIP codes.
Saturday, Dec. 22
- Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday delivery.
- Pickup service available for UPS Air and international Air packages for regular Saturday pickup customers.
- UPS On-Call Pickup service is available to all customers for UPS Air and international Air packages.
- Pickup and delivery of UPS Ground on Saturday packages will be available in many metro area ZIP codes.
Monday, Dec. 24
- Christmas Eve UPS delivery service.
- Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Dec. 20.
- UPS On-Call Pickup service and UPS Drop Boxes are available for Air and international Air packages.
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USPS
The week of Dec. 17 to 23 is predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week, according to usps.com.
Here are the dates for Air/Army Post Office/ Fleet Post Office/ Diplomatic Post Office and domestic addresses:
- Dec. 14 – USPS Retail Ground
- Dec. 18 – APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express
- Dec. 20 – First-class mail (including greeting cards)
- Dec. 20 – First-class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
- Dec. 20 – Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail and first-class mail
- Dec. 20 – Priority Mail
- Dec. 20 – Alaska to mainland Priority Mail and first-class mail
- Dec. 22 – Alaska to mainland Priority Mail Express
- Dec. 22 – Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail Express
- Dec. 22 – Priority Mail Express
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FedEx
Dec. 24 is the last day FedEx Express and Ground shipments will be delivered, according to fedex.com. Here are the last days to ship on or before Dec. 25.
- The following FedEx Express services will deliver on Dec. 22, if Saturday delivery is selected: FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx 2Day. A $16 Saturday delivery fee will apply per package.
- FedEx Ground will not deliver on Dec. 22. Check out FedEx Ground Service Maps to determine the day-definite transit time of your FedEx Ground shipments.
- FedEx Home Delivery will deliver on Dec. 22, at no additional charge. This will be the last delivery day for FedEx Home Delivery shipments.
- With FedEx SameDay City and FedEx SameDay services, you can ship on Christmas Day or any other day of the year. FedEx SameDay City and FedEx SameDay are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for your most urgent shipments.