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If you want to make sure your cards and gifts arrive by Christmas, be sure to ship them on time! Below you will find the shipping deadlines for USPS, FedEx, UPS, and Amazon.
U.S. Postal Service 2019 holiday shipping deadlines.
- Dec. 14th – USPS Retail Ground
- Dec. 20th – First-Class Mail for holiday cards and lightweight packages
- Dec. 21st – Priority Mail
- Dec. 23rd – Priority Mail Express Service
If you’re shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, military, or overseas, visit the Postal Service website for more details.
UPS 2019 holiday shipping deadlines
- Dec. 19th with UPS 3 Day Select
- Dec. 20th with UPS 2nd Day Air (without Saturday delivery)
- Dec. 21st with UPS 2nd Day Air (if Saturday delivery is available; Saturday delivery isn’t available in all ZIP codes)
- Dec. 23rd with UPS Next Day Air (with Saturday delivery)
- Dec. 24th with UPS Express Critical
- Dec. 25th with UPS Express Critical
View more details on the UPS website.
FedEx 2019 holiday shipping deadlines
- Dec. 9th with FedEx SmartPost. This option may be more economical but it does not provide “day-definite” delivery; shipping usually takes between two and seven business days)
- Dec. 16th with FedEx Ground
- Dec. 16th with FedEx Home Delivery
- Dec. 19th with FedEx Express Saver
- Dec. 20th for both FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day A.M.
- Dec 23rd with FedEx Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight and First Overnight.
Head over to the FedEx website to get more information.
Amazon 2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines:
You can visit this page to get more info on Amazon shipping for the 2019 holiday season.
Check out more details about ordering deadlines on Amazon’s website.