The 2019 holiday season is upon us, and all the carriers have announced the shipping deadlines for packages to be delivered by Christmas. You should set your shipping service levels to make sure that your customers’ holiday purchases arrive on time for the big day. To know and mark the dates, check the handy calendar we’ve created below!
In the table below, you’ll find the last shipping date for major services from USPS, FedEx, UPS or DHL to ensure packages arrive in by December 25. The dates mentioned below are shipping deadlines; they should help you decide if and when to offer free shipping, and also help you decide which carrier to use to meet the delivery deadline at the lowest cost.
| Date | USPS | FedEx | UPS |
| 9th December | FedEx SmartPost | ||
| 13th December | UPS Ground | ||
| 14th December | USPS Retail Ground® | ||
| 16th December | FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground | ||
| 19th December | FedEx Express Saver® | UPS 3 Day Select® | |
| 20th December | USPS First Class Packages | FedEx 2Day® | |
| 21st December | USPS Priority Mail | ||
| 22nd December | FedEx First Overnight®, Priority Overnight®, Standard Overnight® |
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| 23rd December | USPS Priority Mail Express® | UPS Next Day Air® |
The above table representation will help you with the awareness for your holiday shipping, now let us help you with this holiday deadlines! Check your deadlines for USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL:
USPS HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES IN THE US
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| Retail Ground™ | Saturday, December 14th |
| First Class Mail® | Friday, December 20th |
| Priority Mail® | Saturday, December 21st |
| Priority Mail Express® | Monday, December 23rd |
FedEx HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES IN THE US
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| FedEx SmartPost® | Monday, December 9th |
| FedEx Ground® | Monday, December 16th |
| Home Delivery® | Monday, December 16th |
| Express Saver® | Thursday, December 19th |
| 2Day® Services | Friday, December 20th |
| Overnight® Services | Monday, December 23rd |
UPS HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES IN THE US
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| Ground® | Friday, December 13 |
| 3 Day Select® | Thursday, December 19 |
| 2nd Day Air® Services | Friday, December 20 |
| Next Day Air® Services | Monday, December 23 |
DHL Express Service will be closed on the 25th of December, 2019 and the 1st of January, 2020. DHL Normal service will resume on January 2, 2020.
Set your customer data and order data to work by reorganization your shipping efforts in the same place you ship. Our comprehensive customer support team is here to help via phone, email, or chat. We’ll get you up and successively before the busy holiday season hits to ensure your triumph through the rest of 2019 and beyond. Hitting those shipping deadlines for your customers will be Simple & easy!