Holiday Shipping Deadlines

By Melissa Moore on December 6, 2022
15 December 2021, Hessen, Ober-Ramstadt: A parcel from the online retailer Amazon stands in a DHL transporter for parcel delivery. In the background, a DHL employee sorts his packages for delivery. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images)

It’s that time to start thinking about deadlines.  Not work deadlines, but more importantly shipping deadlines.

What’s the last date to ship those packages in time for the holidays?

Here’s the list of dates from UPS, FedEx and USPS- thanks to our friends at 9News.  Click here for their full story.  

Good luck!

FedEx holiday shipping deadlines

  • Dec. 14  — FedEx Ground
  • Dec. 20 — FedEx Express Saver
  • Dec. 21  — FedEx 2Day
  • Dec. 23  — Same Day

UPS holiday shipping deadlines

  • Dec. 20 — UPS 3 Day Select
  • Dec. 21 — UPS 2nd Day Air
  • Dec. 22 — UPS Next Day Air

USPS holiday shipping deadlines

  • Dec. 9   — APO/FPO/DPO Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
  • Dec. 16 — APO/FPO/DPO USPS Priority Mail Express Military service
  • 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

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