Holiday shipping deadlines to make sure your gifts make it on time

As Black Friday began the day after Thanksgiving on Nov. 25, getting those all-important gifts to loved ones across the country can be a logistical challenge.

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Fortunately, the three largest package carriers in the U.S.; US Postal Service, UPS and FEDEX, have just released their deadlines for holiday shipping this year. The list is intended to make sure people get their gifts on time.

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Here are all three package carriers’ holiday shipping deadlines to make sure those gifts make it to where they have to go, on time.

USPS

For the lower 48 states:

• Retail ground: Dec. 17

• First-class mail: Dec. 17

• Priority mail: Dec. 19

• Priority mail express: Dec. 23

For Alaska

• Retail ground: Dec. 2

• First-class: Dec. 17

• Priority mail: Dec. 17

• Priority mail express: Dec. 21

For Hawaii

• First-class: Dec. 17

• Priority mail: Dec. 17

• Priority mail express: Dec. 21

UPS

• Ground: Check ups.com/ctc

• Three-day select: Dec. 20

• Second-day air: Dec. 21

• Next-day air: Dec. 22

FedEx

• Ground economy: Dec. 8

• Ground contiguous, Alaska and Hawaii: Dec. 14

• Express Saver: Dec. 20

• Express 2Day: Dec. 21

• Express SameDay: Dec. 23

• For a comprehensive list of more options, visit FedEx shipping deadlines by clicking here.

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