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With the holiday shopping season in full gear, the country's biggest mail carriers are reminding customers when they need to have their packages shipped in order to make it to their destinations in time.
USPS holiday shipping deadlines
2025 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States)
- USPS Ground Advantage® Service Dec. 17
- First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 17
- Priority Mail® Service Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express® Service2 Dec. 20
2025 holiday shipping dates for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Territories
- USPS Ground Advantage® Service Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 17
- Priority Mail® Service Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express® Service4 Dec. 20
For customers sending packages internationally, or to military addresses, USPS suggests checking the complete list of recommended holiday mailing and shipping dates at usps.com/holidayshippingdates.
Also, find tips for preparing shipments, including packaging guidelines, ordering free shipping supplies and information on local Post Office location hours on usps.com.
FedEx holiday shipping deadlines
These are the FedEx last shipping dates for select services to ensure your package is scheduled to arrive by December 24, 2025. For more resources, visit FedEx Holiday Page.
U.S. Domestic Parcel Services
- FedEx SameDay: Wednesday, December 24.
- FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight, Extra Hours:1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- 1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx 2Day & FedEx 2Day AM:2 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- 2 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx Express Saver:Friday, December 19.Extended to Saturday, December 20 with an optional Saturday pickup (with a $16 per package surcharge).
- Friday, December 19.
- Extended to Saturday, December 20 with an optional Saturday pickup (with a $16 per package surcharge).
- FedEx Ground:5 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.4 day transit: Thursday, December 18.3 day transit: Friday, December 19.2 day transit: Monday, December 22.1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- 5 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.
- 4 day transit: Thursday, December 18.
- 3 day transit: Friday, December 19.
- 2 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- 1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx Home Delivery:5 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.4 day transit: Thursday, December 18.3 day transit: Friday, December 19.2 day transit: Monday, December 22.1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- 5 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.
- 4 day transit: Thursday, December 18.
- 3 day transit: Friday, December 19.
- 2 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- 1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx Ground Economy: Monday, December 15.
U.S. Domestic Freight Services
Air Freight Services
- FedEx 1Day Freight: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx 2Day Freight: Friday, December 19.
- FedEx 3Day Freight: Thursday, December 18
LTL Freight Services
- FedEx Freight Priority (inclusive of FedEx Freight Direct):5 day transit: Tuesday, December 16.4 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.3 day transit: Thursday, December 18.2 day transit: Friday, December 19.1 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- 5 day transit: Tuesday, December 16.
- 4 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.
- 3 day transit: Thursday, December 18.
- 2 day transit: Friday, December 19.
- 1 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx Freight® Economy (inclusive of FedEx Freight Direct):Thursday, December 11.
- Thursday, December 11.
International Shipping Deadlines
U.S. to Canada
- FedEx International Next Flight: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx International First: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx International Priority: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx International Priority Distribution: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx International Economy: Friday, December 19.
- FedEx International Connect Plus: Thursday, December 18.
FedEx Ground U.S. to Canada:
- 7 day transit: Monday, December 15.
- 6 day transit: Tuesday, December 16.
- 5 day transit: Wednesday, December 17.
- 4 day transit: Thursday, December 18.
- 3 day transit: Friday, December 19.
- 2 day transit: Monday, December 22.
- 1 day transit: Tuesday, December 23.
U.S. to Mexico
- FedEx International Next Flight: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx International First: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx International Priority: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx International Economy: Friday, December 19.
- FedEx International Connect Plus: Thursday, December 18.
U.S. to Puerto Rico
- FedEx International Next Flight: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx International First: Tuesday, December 23.
- FedEx International Priority: Monday, December 22.
- FedEx International Economy: Friday, December 19.
UPS holiday shipping deadlines
These are the recommended UPS 2024 Holiday Season last days to ship for Dec. 24 delivery.
U.S. Domestic¹
- UPS® Ground: Check ups.com/ctc for details.
- UPS 3 Day Select: Dec. 19.
- UPS 2nd Day Air: Dec. 22.
- UPS Next Day Air: Dec. 23.
U.S. to Canada¹
- UPS Standard (From the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details.
- UPS Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 22.
- UPS Worldwide Express: Dec. 23.
U.S. to Mexico¹
- UPS Standard services (From the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details.
- UPS Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 19.
- UPS Worldwide Express: Dec. 22.
U.S. to Other Destinations
- For last days to ship from the U.S. to other international destinations, please visit Calculate Time and Cost at ups.com/ctc.
- ¹Shipments to certain destinations may require an earlier ship date. Check ups.com/ctc.
CHRISTMAS
Monday Dec. 22
- Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air packages for delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 24. UPS 3 Day Select packages picked up Dec. 22 will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Dec. 26.
Tuesday Dec. 23
- Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air packages for delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 24 with a UPS On-Call Pickup service, a UPS Smart Pickup service, or other prearranged, scheduled pickup, or by tendering a shipment at a The UPS Store® location or a UPS Authorized Service Location.
Wednesday Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
- Normal delivery service. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air packages if prearranged by Thursday, Dec. 18. UPS On-Call Pickup service is available for Air and International Air packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Dec. 26.
Thursday Dec. 25 Christmas Day (UPS Holiday)
- No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.
Friday Dec. 26
- Normal pickup and delivery service.
NEW YEAR'S
Monday Dec. 29
- Normal pickup and delivery service.
Tuesday Dec. 30
- Normal pickup and delivery service.
Wednesday Dec. 31 New Year's Eve
- Delivery of UPS Air and International Air packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 26. UPS On-Call Pickup service is available for Air and International Air packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Jan. 2.
Thursday Jan. 1 New Year's Day (UPS Holiday)
- No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com.
Friday Jan. 2
- Normal UPS® pickup and delivery service.
- References to "UPS Air and International Air® packages" include UPS Next Day Air Early, UPS Next Day Air®, UPS Next Day Air® Saver, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M., UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS Worldwide Express Plus®, UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Worldwide Saver, UPS Worldwide Expedited, and UPS Worldwide Express Freight services.
- Visit ups.com for the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service. The information contained in this schedule and all Service Guarantees are subject to change.
- Packages exceeding UPS weight or size limits are not accepted for transportation.
- Shipments to certain destinations may require an earlier shipping date. Check ups.com/ctc for the most up-to-date transit times.
The Source: FOX 5 DC contributed to this report. The information in this story comes directly from the published 2025 holiday shipping deadlines provided by USPS, FedEx and UPS. This story was reported from Los Angeles.