The holiday season is upon us! This time of year is always a flurry of impulse purchases and last minute shopping. Whether you’re a business or consumer, it’s important to know carrier shipping deadlines and plan accordingly to ensure your packages get delivered on time. Thankfully, to help you prepare, carriers such as USPS, FedEx and UPS have already released their recommended holiday shipping dates.
Below is a list of these top three shipping providers and their deadlines to ship in order for your packages to arrive by December 25th.
USPS 2024 Holiday Schedule
USPS® Service (excluding Alaska & Hawaii)
Shipping Deadline
USPS Ground Advantage™ Service
Wednesday, December 18th
First-Class Mail® Service
Wednesday, December 18th
Priority Mail® Service
Priority Mail® Express Service
Saturday, December 21st
USPS® Service (excluding Alaska & Hawaii)
Shipping Deadline
USPS Ground Advantage™ Service
Wednesday, Dec. 18th
First-Class Mail® Service
Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Priority Mail™ Service
Thursday, Dec. 19th
Priority Mail® Express Service
Saturday, Dec. 21st
USPS® Service (Alaska & Hawaii)
Shipping Deadline
USPS Ground Advantage™ Service
Monday, December 16th
First-Class Mail® Service
Wednesday, December 18th
Priority Mail® Service
Priority Mail® Express Service
Friday, December 20th
USPS® Service (Alaska & Hawaii)
Shipping Deadline
USPS Ground Advantage™ Service
Monday, Dec. 16th
First-Class Mail® Service
Wednesday, Dec. 18th
Priority Mail™ Service
Thursday, Dec. 19th
Priority Mail® Express Service
Friday, Dec. 20th
For a full list of USPS holiday shipping deadlines, including deadlines for International mail, please visit the USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines Page.
FedEx 2024 Holiday Schedule
FedEx Service
Shipping Deadline
FedEx Home Delivery®
Monday, December 23rd
FedEx Ground®
Monday, December 23rd
FedEx Ground® Economy
Friday, December 13th
FedEx Express Saver®
Thursday, December 19th
FedEx 3Day® Freight
Thursday, December 19th
FedEx 2Day®
Friday, December 20th
FedEx 2Day® A.M.
Friday, December 20th
FedEx 2Day® Freight
Friday, December 20th
FedEx 1Day® Freight
Monday, December 23rd
FedEx Extra Hours®
Monday, December 23rd
FedEx Freight® Priority
Friday, December 20th
FedEx Freight® Economy
Wednesday, December 11th
FedEx Freight® Direct
Friday, December 20th
FedEx SameDay®
Tuesday, December 24th
FedEx Service
Shipping Deadline
FedEx Home Delivery®
Monday, Dec. 23rd
FedEx Ground®
Monday, Dec. 23rd
FedEx Ground® Economy
Friday, Dec. 13th
FedEx Express Saver®
Thursday, Dec. 19th
FedEx 3Day® Freight
Thursday, Dec. 19th
FedEx 2Day®
Friday, Dec. 20th
FedEx 2Day® A.M.
Friday, Dec. 20th
FedEx 2Day® Freight
Friday, Dec. 20th
FedEx 1Day® Freight
Monday, Dec. 23rd
FedEx Extra Hours®
Monday, Dec. 23rd
FedEx Freight® Priority
Friday, Dec. 20th
FedEx Freight® Economy
Wednesday, Dec. 11th
FedEx Freight® Direct
Friday, Dec. 20th
FedEx SameDay®
Tuesday, Dec. 24th
For a full list of FedEx holiday shipping deadlines, including shipping to Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, please visit the FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines Page.
UPS 2024 Holiday Schedule
The shipping deadlines below are recommended last days to ship for a December 24th delivery.
UPS Service
Shipping Deadline
UPS® Ground
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UPS 3 Day Select®
Thursday, December 19th
UPS 2nd Day Air®
Friday, December 20th
UPS Next Day Air®
Monday, December 23rd
UPS Service
Shipping Deadline
UPS® Ground
Check ups.com/ctc for a quote
UPS 3 Day Select®
Thursday, Dec. 19th
UPS 2nd Day Air®
Friday, Dec. 20th
UPS Next Day Air®
Monday, Dec. 23rd
*UPS is closed on December 25th (UPS Express Critical® is available).
For a full list of UPS holiday shipping deadlines, please visit the UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines Page.
FP Parcel Shipping
FP Parcel Shipping is the perfect solution to help you with all of your holiday shipping needs. Our shipping solutions allows you to access the estimated delivery date for better selection of rates and carriers. For more information on how FP Parcel Shipping can alleviate your shipping stress, visit the FP Parcel Shipping page.
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Lucas Bingham is the Product and Business Development Specialist at FP Mailing Solutions. He has been with FP since 2017 and spends the bulk of his time working on FP’s digital solutions. When not at work Lucas enjoys being outside and spending time with his wife and two puppies, Clark and Nova.
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