2021 Holiday Shipping Deadlines For USPS, FedEx, And UPS

SACRAMENTO (CBS) – The holidays will be here before you know it and the major shippers are out with their holiday shipping deadlines.

Here are the dates for USPS, FedEx, and UPS:

USPS

Recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before December 25:

Continental U.S.:

• December 15: USPS retail ground service
• December 17: First-class mail service (including holiday greeting cards)
• December 17: First-class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
• December 18: Priority mail service
• December 23: Priority mail express service

USPS For Air/Army/Fleet/Diplomatic post office addresses:

• November 6: Retail ground service
• December 9: Priority mail and first-class mail
• December 16: Priority mail express military service

USPS Alaska and Hawaii: 

• December 17: Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail and first-class mail
• December 18: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. — first-class and priority mail
• December 21: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. and Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail express

For more shipping deadlines from USPS, click here.

FedEx

• December 9: ground economy
• December 15: ground and home delivery
• December 21: express saver
• December 22: two day and two-day am
• December 23: overnight services
• December 24: same day

UPS

• Ground shipping, check the website for a quote
• December 22: second-day air services
• December 23: next-day air services
• December 25: no pickup service, UPS holiday
• Note: UPS service guarantee still suspended for most services due to COVID-19

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