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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.
This year, there are many delays with shipping so please use these dates as guidelines and not a definite date. If you have any questions, be sure to click the links below to get more information.
U.S. Postal Service 2024 holiday shipping deadlines
- Dec. 18th – USPS Retail Ground
- Dec. 18th – First-Class Mail for holiday cards and lightweight packages
- Dec. 19th – Priority Mail
- Dec. 21st – Priority Mail Express Service
If you’re shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, military, or overseas, visit the Postal Service website for more details.
UPS 2024 holiday shipping deadlines
- will vary with UPS Ground (visit here)
- Dec. 19th with UPS 3 Day Select
- Dec. 20th with UPS 2nd Day Air (without Saturday delivery)
- Dec. 23rd with UPS Next Day Air (with Saturday delivery)
View more details on the UPS website.
FedEx 2024 holiday shipping deadlines
- Dec. 13th 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. 17th with FedEx Ground
- Dec. 17th 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 2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
You can visit this page to get more info on Amazon shipping for the 2024 holiday season.
Amazon Prime members (you can sign up for a 30-day free trial here) can get free 2-day shipping.
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