Theholiday seasonis always a busy time for deliveries , and this year will be especially hectic . With more people spending the holidays at home due to theCOVID-19pandemic , more gifts will be embark to their destinations rather than handed off in person . If you ’ve been putting off post out yourgiftpile , you do n’t have much retentive to wait : The shipping deadlines for Christmas 2020 arecoming up fast . To assure your package arrive by December 25,here are the datesyou need to sleep with when using UPS , USPS , and FedEx .
FedEx Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2020
The deadline forFedEx ’s slowest option — FedEx SmartPost — passed on December 9 . If you want to employ FedEx Home Delivery or FedEx Ground , you want to get your package out by Tuesday , December 15 . December 21 is the Christmas deadline for FedEx Express Saver and FedEx 3Day Freight , and December 23 is the latest date for merchant vessels via FedEx 1Day Freight , FedEx Extra Hours , FedEx Standard Overnight , FedEx Priority Overnight , and FedEx First Overnight . If you plan to really procrastinate , FedEx will offer FedEx SameDay , FedEx SameDay City Priority , and FedEx SameDay City Direct shipping on December 25 . The service does monish , however , that they may be overload that day and in the days lead up to Christmas .
UPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2020
If you want your package to go far by December 25 viaUPSGround , December 15 is your deadline . you’re able to wait until December 21 if you opt for UPS 3 Day Select . December 22 is the Christmas deadline for UPS second Day Air , and it ’s December 23 for UPS Next Day Air .
USPS Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2020
Shipping your Christmas gifts by December 15 will leave you will enough meter to useUSPSRetail Ground Service . For your package to get by December 25 via First - Class Mail Service , December 18 is the deadline . For Priority Mail Service , get to thepost officeby December 19 , and for Priority Mail Express Service , get there by December 23 .
