Christmas Shipping Deadlines In Laguna Beach: Where To Ship, When

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — As California residents make a dent in or even finish their Christmas shopping, the last couple of years of pandemic supply chain issues are a good reminder to get gifts on their way early, ahead of FedEx, UPS and U.S. Postal Service holiday shipping deadlines.

The Postal Service has fewer workers than in holidays past, but said as a result of better training and efficiency measures, its employees are well positioned to deliver 60 million packages this holiday season.

Still, if you don’t have to push the deadline, don’t. Here are the dates you need to know:

FedEx Christmas deadlines: The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts within the U.S. for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground: Wednesday, Dec. 14
• FedEx Express Saver, FedEx 3Day Freight: Tuesday, Dec. 20
• FedEx 2Day: Wednesday, Dec. 21
• FedEx 1Day Freight, FedEx Extra Hours: Thursday, Dec. 22
• FedEx SameDay: Friday, Dec. 23

Here are some FedEx stores in and around Laguna Beach.

• Fedex Drop Box, 1100 S Coast Hwy.
• FedEx Office Ship Center, 22972 Moulton Pkwy Suite 109, Laguna Hills.
• FedEx Office Ship Center, 27221 La Paz Rd Suite A, Laguna Niguel.
• FedEx OnSite, 26531 Aliso Creek Rd.

UPS Christmas shipping deadlines: The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts within the United States for delivery by Saturday, Dec. 24:

• Ground: Check the UPS website for details
• 3-Day Select: Tuesday, Dec. 20
• 2nd Day Air: Wednesday, Dec. 21
• Next Day Air: Thursday, Dec. 22

Here are some UPS stores in an around Laguna Beach.

• The UPS Store, 668 N Coast Hwy.
• The UPS Store, 26895 Aliso Creek Rd # B, Aliso Viejo.
• The UPS Store, 24881 Alicia Pkwy E, Laguna Hills.
• The UPS Store, 28241 Crown Valley Pkwy F.

USPS Christmas Deadlines 2022: The following are the recommended “send-by-dates for expected delivery” before Sunday, Dec. 25, in the lower 48 states:

• Retail Ground: Saturday, Dec. 17
• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 19
• Priority Mail Express: Friday, Dec. 23

Here are some USPS locations in Laguna Beach.

• USPS, 350 Forest Ave.

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Alaska for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• Ground: Friday, Dec. 2
• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Hawaii for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

Shipping deadlines for international mail range from Nov. 29-Dec. 6. The ground shipping deadline for military service members has already passed. First-class and priority mail deadlines are Dec. 9; the deadline for Priority Mail Express Military service is Dec. 16.