2019 Major Carrier Holiday Shipping Deadlines
by Marco Raye
We’re inching closer and closer to the holiday rush. Is your outbound shipping process organized and prepared for the spike in inbound orders? The surge in orders during this time is exciting, but also requires your business to orchestrate rapid delivery like never before.
Whether you’re an EasyPost customer or not, we want your business to thrive this holiday season. This article includes critical shipping dates for the four major domestic and international carriers (FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS) you need to be privy of in order to meet your holiday demand and get all your orders successfully delivered to your customers on-time.
This year, let us help you avoid the dreaded question, “Where’s my package?!”
Critical Holiday Shipping Deadlines
FedEx
Shipping Cut-Off Date | Service |
|---|---|
Monday, December 9th | FedEx SmartPost® |
Monday, December 16th | FedEx Ground® |
Monday, December 16th | Home Delivery® |
Thursday, December 19th | Express Saver® |
Friday, December 20th | 2Day® Services |
Monday, December 23rd | 2Day® Services |
UPS
Shipping Cut-Off Date | Service |
|---|---|
Friday, December 13th | Ground® |
Thursday, December 19th | 3 Day Select® |
Friday, December 20th | 2nd Day Air® Services |
Monday, December 23rd | Next Day Air® Services |
USPS
Shipping Cut-Off Date | Service |
|---|---|
Saturday, December 14th | Retail Ground™ |
Friday, December 20th | First Class Mail® |
Saturday, December 21st | Priority Mail® |
Monday, December 23rd | Priority Mail Express® |
DHL International
Shipping Cut-Off Date | Service |
|---|---|
Monday, December 16th | Asia, Central & South America |
Thursday, December 19th | Asia/Pacific Rim, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Middle East |
Friday, December 20th | Canada & Mexico |
December 25th | NO DHL Pickups or Deliveries |
December 26th | NO DHL Pickups or Deliveries |
December 24th | Normal Service |
December 27th | Normal Service Resumes |
DHL Express
Shipping Cut-Off Date | Service |
|---|---|
Monday, December 23rd | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
December 24th | Pick up & delivery until 16:30. Last call to book pick up 15:00 |
December 25th | Closed |
December 26th | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
December 27th | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
December 28th | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
December 30th | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
December 31st | Pick up & delivery until 16:30. Last call to book pick up 15:00 |
January 1st | Closed |
January 2nd | Normal Pick up & delivery service |
In addition to the above deadlines, you can find even more tips and information on best practices for holiday shipping in our recent blog posts:
- Surviving the Holiday Season: The Do's and Don'ts for Your Ecommerce Businesses
- Avoid Expensive Stress During the Holidays with EasyPost Shipping Insurance API
This year, equip your business with informational tools required to traverse even the busiest booms in your 2019 holiday sale period. Our team at EasyPost removes the difficulties and complexities involved with selling online, so your brand can take advantage of seasonal pushes like the holidays to grow your brand reputation and your business overall. Let us help you make your business dreams come true.
If you have any questions about holiday shipping guidelines, or if you would like to discuss how we can help you optimize your supply chain before the holidays, contact one of our Logistics Experts today!