Christmas shipping deadlines are near. Last days to ship USPS, FedEx, UPS for holidays

Chris Sims, Peoria Journal Star
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Here are all the Christmas shipping deadlines you need to know
Here are all the Christmas shipping deadlines you need to know

Procrastination runs rampant during the Christmas shopping season, which means it is ever so important to know the last day to ship those Christmas gifts so they arrive by the holiday.

There are several different distributors you can rely on to get you package to its destination in time for Christmas, so let's focus on the main means of transit between USPS, UPS and FedEx.

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Here is what you need to know:

USPS holiday shipping deadlines 2023 for Christmas

Here are USPS shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery, according to USPS.com. USPS also noted holiday surcharges will not be implemented for 2023.

USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (Continental U.S.)

  • Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • Priority Mail: Monday, Monday, Dec. 18.

  • First-Class Mail (including greeting cards): Saturday, Dec. 16.

  • USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16.

USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (Alaska)

  • Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 18.

  • First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16.

  • USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16.

USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (Hawaii)

  • Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 18.

  • First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 16.

  • USPS Ground Advantage: Saturday, Dec. 16.

USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (Military)

Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) deadlines:

  • Priority Mail Express Military Service: Friday, Dec. 15.

USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (International)

Priority Mail Express International Service deadlines:

  • Asia / Pacific Rim: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Australia / New Zealand: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Canada: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Caribbean: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Europe: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Mexico: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

  • Middle East: Wednesday, Dec. 13.

Global Express Guaranteed Service deadlines:

  • Africa: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Asia / Pacific Rim: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Australia / New Zealand: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Canada: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Caribbean: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Central & South America: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Europe: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Mexico: Friday, Dec. 15.

  • Middle East: Friday, Dec. 15.

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UPS holiday schedule 2023 shipping deadlines for Christmas

Here are UPS shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery, according to UPS.com.

  • UPS Ground shipping: Customers should verify with ups.com/ctc for details.

  • UPS 3 Day Select: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

  • UPS 2nd Day Air Services: Wednesday, Dec. 20 (Thursday, Dec. 21 with Saturday Delivery options).

  • UPS Next Day Air services: Thursday, Dec. 21 (Friday, Dec. 22 with Saturday Delivery options).

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FedEx holiday schedule 2023 shipping deadlines for Christmas

Here are FedEx shipping deadlines for Christmas delivery within the U.S., according to FedEx.com.

FedEx Express Christmas shipping deadlines 2023

  • SameDay: Friday, Dec. 22.

  • FO *, PO *, SO, Extra Hours: Thursday, Dec 21 (Friday, Dec. 22 with Saturday delivery selected).

  • FedEx Express 1Day Freight: Thursday, Dec. 21.

  • FedEx Express 2Day Freight: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • 2Day and 2Day AM: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • FedEx Express 3Day Freight: Tuesday: Dec. 19.

  • FedEx Express Saver: Tuesday, Dec.19.

FedEx Ground Christmas shipping deadlines 2023

  • FedEx Ground: 1-Day Shipping, Thursday, Dec. 21; 2-Day Shipping, Wednesday, Dec. 20; 3-Day Shipping, Tuesday, Dec. 19; 4-Day Shipping, Monday, Dec. 18; 5-Day Shipping, Friday, Dec. 15

  • FedEx Home Delivery: 1-Day Shipping, Friday, Dec. 22 ; 2-Day Shipping, Thursday, Dec. 21; 3-Day Shipping, Wednesday, Dec. 20; 4-Day Shipping, Monday, Dec. 18; 5-Day Shipping, Friday, Dec. 15

  • FedEx Ground Economy: Wednesday, Dec. 13

FedEx International Christmas shipping deadlines 2023 (U.S. to Canada)

  • FedEx International Next Flight: Friday, Dec. 22.

  • FedEx International First: Thursday, Dec. 21.

  • FedEx International Priority: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • FedEx International Priority Distribution: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

  • FedEx International Economy: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

  • FedEx International Connect Plus: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

FedEx International Christmas shipping deadlines (U.S. to Mexico)

  • FedEx International Next Flight: Friday, Dec. 22.

  • FedEx International First: Thursday, Dec. 21.

  • FedEx International Priority: Thursday, Dec. 21.

  • FedEx International Priority Distribution: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • FedEx International Economy: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • FedEx International Connect Plus: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

FedEx International Christmas shipping deadlines (U.S. to Puerto Rico)

  • FedEx International Next Flight: Friday, Dec. 22.

  • FedEx International First: Thursday, Dec. 21.

  • FedEx International Priority: Wednesday, Dec. 20.

  • FedEx International Priority Distribution: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

  • FedEx International Economy: Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Chris Sims is a digital producer for the Journal Star. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

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