Ensure Your Christmas Gifts Arrive On Time with USPS, FedEx, and UPS Shipping Options

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During the busiest shipping season of the year, the U.S. Postal Service reported it has already processed an estimated 5.2 billion packages.

Here are the deadlines for shipping your packages during the holiday season using the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx. These dates include shipping in the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii and internationally to Mexico.

These are the recommended final days to ship packages for delivery on December 24, 2024

USPS Holiday shipping deadlines (for Contiguous U.S./Lower 48 States):

• Ground Advantage: Dec. 18

• First-Class Mail: Dec. 18

• Priority Mail: Dec. 19

• Priority Mail Express: Dec. 21

USPS Holiday shipping deadlines for Alaska & Hawaii:

• Alaska Ground Advantage: Dec. 16

• Alaska First-Class: Dec. 18

• Alaska Priority Mail: Dec. 19

• Alaska Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20
  
  

• Hawaii Ground Advantage: Dec. 16

• Hawaii First-Class: Dec. 18

• Hawaii Priority Mail: Dec. 19

• Hawaii Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20

USPS Holiday shipping deadlines for Mexico:

• First-Class Package International Service: Dec. 9

• Priority Mail International Service: Dec. 9

• Priority Mail Express International Service: Dec. 16

UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines:

• Ground: Check ups.com/ctc for details

• Three-Day Select: Dec. 19

• Second-Day Air: Dec. 20

• Next-Day Air: Dec. 23

UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines from U.S. to Mexico:

• Standard services (From the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details

• Worldwide Expedited:  Dec. 19

• Worldwide Express Services Dec. 20

FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines:

• Ground (5-day shipping): Dec. 17

• Ground Economy: Dec. 13

• Express Saver: Dec. 19

• Same Day: Dec. 24

FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines from the U.S. to Mexico:

• International Next Flight: Mon. Dec. 23

• International First: Fri. Dec. 20

• International Priority: Fri. Dec. 20

• International Economy: Thu. Dec. 19

• International Connect Plus: Thu. Dec. 19

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