Seasonal & Holidays
Post Office, FedEx, UPS Christmas Package Deadlines: What To Know
If you are checking off gift items in Black Friday and Small Business Saturday sales, don't push the deadline in getting them on their way.
ACROSS AMERICA — As Americans make a dent in or even finish their Christmas in the coming days or weeks, the last couple of years of pandemic supply chain issues are a good reminder to get gifts on their way early, ahead of FexEx, UPS and U.S. Postal Service holiday shipping deadlines.
The Postal Service has fewer workers than in holidays past, but said because 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:
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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
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:
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- 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
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
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.
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