Community Corner
Holiday Shipping Deadlines Start This Week
Take these dates into account as you send your holiday packages in Farmington and Farmington Hills.
To make sure your holiday packages arrive on time, the United States Postal Service (USPS), UPS and FedEx have set these shipping deadlines, found on their websites:
USPS
Post Office Locations:Â Â (in the Downtown Farmington Center),Â
Post Office Hours:Â Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., closed Sunday. Closed Dec. 26.
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USPS Shipping Deadlines for Mail to Arrive by Christmas
Deadline Parcel Post
Dec. 15 Military recipients
Dec. 17 Most international locations
Dec. 19 First-Class MailÂ
Dec. 20 Priority MailÂ
Dec. 21 Express MailÂ
Dec. 22
For more details on international and military shipping, visit the USPS website.
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Location:Â Â (find drop-off locations and authorized shipping centers on the FedEx website)
Hours: FedEx Office store on Orchard Lake Rd. is open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.Â
Latest time for Express drop-off: 7:45 p.m. Monday-Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and no pickup on Sunday.
Latest time for Ground drop-off: 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, no pickup on Saturday and Sunday.
FedEx Shipping Deadlines for Mail to Arrive by Christmas (for U.S. pickup and delivery)
Priority Overnight
Dec. 22 (or Dec. 23 with extra Saturday charge) First Overnight
Dec. 22 (or Dec. 23 with extra Saturday charge)
For more information on transit times, visit FedEx's website.
UPS Store Locations: , Farmington Hills; 35560 Grand River, Farmington Hills (find area dropoff locations on the UPS website)
Hours:Â 12 Mile store - Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Grand River store - 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
No pickup or delivery on Dec. 25 or Dec. 26.
Shipping deadlines:Â The company does not have a guaranteed shipping deadline for ground or standard delivery packages to arrive by Christmas. The recommended deadline for domestic shipping is Dec. 13.
Delivery times vary based on location. To calculate the estimated time and cost to mail your package, use UPS' online tool.
UPS Next Day Air packages picked up Dec. 22 will be delivered Dec. 23.
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