Holiday Shipping Schedule
Leading up to and during the Holidays, USPS, UPS, and FEDEX often experience delays in delivery times due to an influx in shipping volume. When shopping for Holiday gifts, buy early to avoid delayed gifts.
See below for the recommended send-by dates for each carrier.
IMPORTANT: None of these dates are guaranteed and are only applicable to domestic (US) shipments:
USPS
- Dec. 15: Last day for USPS Retail Ground Service.
- Dec. 17: Last day for First-Class Mail Service
- Dec. 18: Last day for Priority Mail Service
- Dec. 23: Last day for Priority Mail Express Service
FedEx
- Dec. 9: Last day to ship via FedEx Ground (Economy)
- Dec. 15: Last day to ship via FedEx Ground (U.S.) and FedEx Home Delivery
- Dec. 21: Last day to ship via FedEx Express Saver
- Dec. 22: Last day to ship via FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day A.M.
- Dec. 23: Last day to ship via FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx First Overnight
- Dec. 24: Last day to ship via FedEx Same Day
UPS
- Dec. 21: Last day to ship UPS 3 Day Select for delivery Thursday, Dec. 24
- Dec. 22: Last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air packages for delivery Thursday, Dec. 24
- Dec. 23: Last day to ship UPS Next Day Air for delivery Thursday, Dec. 24