If you have friends and family in other locations and like to send them gifts for the holidays, here is the list of deadlines for getting your packages to arrive before Christmas. The longer you wait, the more it costs.
2024 holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and FedEx
When shipping packages to the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii, listed below are the latest send-by dates for expected delivery before Wednesday, December 25, 2024. For more international locations, deadlines are typically by early December. For some far-flung locations, the deadline is late November. Always double-check dates, as specific zip codes can alter the timeline, and information and deadlines are subject to change.
Domestic Mail Class/Product Date
- USPS Ground Advantage® Service: Dec. 18, 2024 (Dec 16 Alaska & Hawaii)
- First-Class Mail® Service (incl. Alaska & Hawaii): Dec. 18, 2024
- Priority Mail® Service (incl. Alaska & Hawaii): Dec. 19, 2024
- Priority Mail Express® Service (incl. Alaska & Hawaii): Dec. 21, 2024
- More info: 2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines | USPS
FedEx Christmas Day shipping deadlines
- FedEx SameDay® 12/24/2024
- FedEx First Overnight®, FedEx Priority Overnight®, FedEx Standard Overnight®, Extra Hours 12/23/2024
- FedEx 2Day®* & FedEx 2Day® AM* 12/20/2024
- FedEx Express Saver® 12/19/2024
- FedEx Ground® 12/17/2024
- FedEx Home Delivery® 12/17/2024
- FedEx Ground® Economy 12/13/2024
- More info: Holiday Schedule & Last Days to Ship | FedEx
UPS (United Parcel Service) Christmas Day shipping deadlines
- UPS Ground: Calculate Time and Cost: UPS – United States
- UPS 3-Day Select by Dec. 19, 2024
- UPS 2nd Day Air by Dec. 20, 2024
- UPS Next Day Air by Dec. 23, 2024
- More info: 2024-Year-End-Holiday-Schedule.pdf
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