2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
You’ve made the list, checked it twice, and got everyone the perfect gift for this holiday season. Now you have to figure out when to send your packages so they arrive at just the right moment. The general rule of “the earlier, the better” always applies to everything holiday-related. From planning to shopping and all the way to the final step of sending out your gifts, we recommend starting this often laborious process as soon as possible and to always make note of important deadlines ahead of time.
For the 2021 holiday season, the USPS anticipates that between 850 to 950 million packages will be delivered. Make sure that you get everything you’re planning to send by mail – cards, presents, baked goods galore – out the door by these recommended holiday shipping deadlines so your friends and family can receive everything right on time.
Domestic Holiday Shipping Deadlines
USPS Domestic
USPS Retail Ground® Service Dec. 15
Priority Mail® Service Dec. 18
First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 17
Priority Mail Express® Service Dec. 23
USPS Retail Ground® Service to Alaska Dec. 2
Priority Mail® and First-Class Mail® Service to Alaska Dec. 18
Priority Mail® and First-Class Mail® Service to Hawaii Dec. 17
FedEx Domestic
FedEx Ground® Economy Dec. 9
FedEx Ground® Dec. 15
FedEx Home Delivery® Dec. 15
FedEx Express Saver® Dec. 21
FedEx 2Day® Dec. 22
FedEx 1Day® Freight Dec. 23
FedEx Standard Overnight® Dec. 23
FedEx SameDay® Dec. 24
UPS Domestic
UPS® Ground Check here for details
UPS 3 Day Select® Dec. 21
UPS 2nd Day Air® Dec. 22
UPS Next Day Air® Dec. 23
International Holiday Shipping Deadlines
USPS International Mail
Please refer to the USPS website for regional specific deadlines
USPS Military Mail
Please refer to the USPS website for APO/FPO/DPO specific deadlines
FedEx to Canada
FedEx International Ground® Canada Domestic Dec. 15
FedEx International Ground® Northbound Dec. 13
FedEx International Ground® Southbound Dec. 14
FedEx International Economy® Dec. 22
FedEx International Priority® Dec. 23
FedEx International First® Dec. 23
FedEx® International Next Flight Dec. 24
FedEx to Mexico
FedEx International Economy® Dec. 21
FedEx International Priority® Dec. 22
FedEx International First® Dec. 23
FedEx® International Next Flight Dec. 24
UPS to Canada
UPS Standard Check here for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited® Dec. 21
UPS Worldwide Express® services Dec. 23
UPS to Mexico
UPS Standard Check here for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited® Dec. 21
UPS Worldwide Express® services Dec. 22
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