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With the holiday season fast approaching, all major mail carriers in the US have now released their holiday shipping deadlines. The United States Postal Service, FedEx and UPS all have varying dates depending on how you choose to send your items if you want them to get to their destinations by December 14th.
Here's the latest breakdown:
USPS
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for the Lower 48 States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska)
- USPS Retail Ground Service — Dec. 15
- First-Class Mail Service — Dec. 17
- Priority Mail Service — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express Service — Dec. 23
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Alaska
- USPS Retail Ground Service — Dec. 2
- First-Class Mail Service — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Service — Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express Service — Dec. 21
2021 Holiday Shipping Dates for Hawaii
- USPS Retail Ground Service — N/A
- First-Class Mail Service — Dec. 17
- Priority Mail Service — Dec. 17
- Priority Mail Express Service — Dec. 21
The USPS has more information on international and military mail shipping dates on its website.
FedEx
- FedEx Home Delivery — Dec. 15
- FedEx Ground — Dec. 15
- FedEx Express Saver — Dec. 21
- FedEx 3Day Freight — Dec. 21
- FedEx 2Day Freight — Dec. 22
- FedEx 1Day Freight — Dec. 23
- FedEx Extra Hours — Dec. 23
- FedEx Same Day — Dec. 24
UPS
- UPS Ground Shipping — Check the UPS website for details
- UPS 3 Day Select — Dec. 21
- UPS 2nd Day Air services — Dec. 22
- UPS Next Day Air services — Dec. 23
Source: FOX Baltimore