Christmas shipping deadlines 2023: USPS, FedEx announce dates to ship presents
Early birds, you can ignore this story. Last-minute shoppers, listen up.
The United States Postal Service just announced its 2023 holiday shipping and mailing deadlines, meant to tell you the last days you can send letters and packages to allow for timely delivery before Dec. 25. These deadlines will also work for Kwanzaa (Dec. 26 to Jan. 1), but your Hanukkah cards and gifts will need to be sent earlier, as the holiday runs from Dec. 7 to 15 this year.
FedEx also has released its holiday shipping deadlines for 2023, while UPS has not yet.
The USPS also announced there will be no holiday surcharges.
USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023
2023 holiday shipping, mailing deadline for continental US
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail (including greeting cards) — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
2023 shipping and mailing deadline for Alaska
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
2023 shipping and mailing deadline for Hawaii
USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16
First-Class Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail — Dec. 16
Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20
Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) deadline
USPS Ground Advantage — Nov. 6
First-Class Mail — Dec. 9
Priority Mail — Dec. 9
Priority Mail Express Military Service — Dec. 15*
* PMEMS not available for APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093
International mail holiday shipping deadline
The USPS says that deadlines for international mail may vary depending on the destination. It suggests checking the International Mail and Shipping Services page at USPS.com for details.
FedEx holiday schedule 2023
FedEx Express
SameDay, Fri. Dec. 22
FO *, PO *, SO, Extra Hours, Thu. Dec 21 (Fri. Dec. 22 with Sat. delivery selected)
2Day and 2Day AM, Wed. Dec 20
FedEx Express Saver, Tue. Dec 19
FedEx Express 1Day Freight, Thu. Dec 21
FedEx Express 2Day Freight, Wed. Dec 20
FedEx Express3Day Freight, Tue. Dec 19
FedEx Ground
FedEx Ground: 1-Day Shipping, Dec. 21; 2-Day Shipping, Dec. 20; 3-Day Shipping, Dec. 19; 4-Day Shipping, Dec. 18; 5-Day Shipping, Dec. 15
FedEx Home Delivery: 1-Day Shipping, Dec. 22 ; 2-Day Shipping, Dec. 21; 3-Day Shipping, Dec. 20; 4-Day Shipping, Dec. 18; 5-Day Shipping, Dec. 15
FedEx Ground Economy: Dec. 13
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