FedEx, UPS and USPS holiday shipping deadlines
The U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS have released recommended ship-by dates for gifts to be delivered in time for the December 25 holiday, which lands on a Sunday this year.
Here are the dates, according to the shippers' websites.
USPS
Continental U.S.:
- Dec. 17: USPS Retail Ground service
- Dec. 17: First-Class Mail service (including greeting cards)
- Dec. 17: First-Class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
- Dec. 19: Priority Mail service
- Dec. 23: Priority Mail Express* service
USPS For Air/Army/Fleet/Diplomatic post office addresses:
- December 9: Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
- December 16: Priority Mail Express Military service (except ZIP Code 093)
USPS Alaska and Hawaii:
- December 2: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. - USPS Retail Ground
- December 17: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. and Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail and first-class mail
- December 21: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. and Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail express
FedEx
- December 8: ground economy
- December 14: ground and home delivery
- December 20: express saver
- December 20: three-day freight
- December 21: two day and two-day am
- December 21: two-day freight
- December 22: overnight services
- December 22: one-day freight
- December 23: same day
Click here for additional deadlines, including shipping to Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
