You made sure to complete your 2018 holiday shopping early to make sure no one’s going to be empty handed come Christmas day. Now, don’t let your hard work go to waste by failing to send out all your presents for dear friends and loved ones in time for Christmas. Remember, the holiday season is the shipping industry’s busiest days so make sure to ship your packages early to avoid the shipping frenzy.
To help you make sure that you send out presents on time, we list down the USPS, FedEx, and UPS cut-off dates that must be met for shipments to arrive on or before December 24th.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Standard Ground: Friday, December 14
First Class Mail (including greeting cards): Thursday, December 20
Priority mail: Thursday, December 20
Priority mail Express: Saturday, December 22
FEDEX
FedEx Ground: Friday, December 14
FedEx Express Saver: Wednesday, December 19
FedEx 2-Day: Thursday, December 20
FedEx Standard Overnight, Priority Overnight, First Overnight: Friday, December 21
FedEx SameDay: Tuesday, December 25
UPS
UPS 2nd Day Air: Thursday, December 20
UPS Next Day Air: Friday, December 21