2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines - USPS, FedEx, UPS, and More October 10, 2022 by EasyPost Tis the season to start thinking about holiday shipping deadlines! Each carrier has different deadlines, so it’s important to be aware of them to make sure your holiday orders arrive on time. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are the major shipping deadlines for USPS, FedEx, UPS, and more.
2022 USPS holiday shipping deadlines Holiday shipping dates for lower 48 states Service Level Send-by Date USPS Retail Ground Dec. 17 First-Class Mail Dec. 17 Priority Mail Dec. 19 Priority Mail Express Dec. 23
Holiday shipping dates for Alaska and Hawaii USPS Retail Ground First-Class Mail Priority Mail Priority Mail Express Alaska Dec. 2 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 21 Hawaii N/A Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 21
Holiday shipping dates for international mail First-Class Package International Priority Mail International Priority Mail Express International Global Express Guaranteed Africa Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 Asia and Pacific Rim Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Australia and New Zealand Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Canada Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 22 Caribbean Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 21 Central and South America Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 Europe Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 21 Mexico Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 22 Middle East Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 20
2022 FedEx holiday shipping deadlines Holiday shipping dates for domestic shipping FedEx Express Service Level Send-by Date FedEx Same Day Dec. 23 FO, PO, SO, Extra Hours Dec. 22 2Day and 2Day AM Dec. 21 FedEx Express Saver Dec. 20 FedEx 1Day Freight Dec. 22 FedEx 2Day Freight Dec. 21 FedEx 3Day Freight Dec. 20
FedEx Ground Service Level Send-by Date Ground Contiguous US Dec. 14 Ground Alaska and Hawaii Dec. 14 Home Delivery Contiguous US Dec. 14 Home Delivery Alaska and Hawaii Dec. 14 Ground Economy Dec. 8
FedEx Freight Service Level Send-by Date FedEx Freight Priority Dec. 14 FedEx Freight Economy Dec. 8 FedEx Freight Direct Dec. 14
Holiday shipping dates for international shipping US to Canada Service level Send-by Date FedEx International Next Flight Dec. 23 FedEx International First Dec. 22 FedEx International Priority Dec. 17 FedEx International Priority Distribution Dec. 17 FedEx International Economy Dec. 16 FedEx International Connect Plus Dec. 15
US to Canada Ground Service level Send-by Date Canada Domestic Dec. 14 Northbound Dec. 12 Southbound Dec. 13
US to Mexico Service level Send-by Date FedEx International Next Flight Dec. 23 FedEx International First Dec. 21 FedEx International Priority Dec. 21 FedEx International Economy Dec. 20 FedEx International Connect Plus Dec. 20
US to Puerto Rico Service level Send-by Date FedEx International Next Flight Dec. 23 FedEx International First Dec. 21 FedEx International Priority Distribution Dec. 21 FedEx International Economy Dec. 20
2022 UPS holiday shipping deadlines Holiday shipping dates for US Domestic Service level Send-by Date UPS® Ground Shipping Check ups.com/ctcopens in new tab open_in_new for details UPS 3 Day Select® Dec. 20 UPS Second Day Air® services Dec. 21 UPS Next Day Air® services Dec. 22
Holiday shipping dates for U.S. to Canada Holiday shipping dates for U.S. to Mexico 2022 DHL holiday shipping deadlines Holiday shipping dates for US Domestic Service level Send-by Date SmartMail Ground Dec. 13 SmartMail Expedited Dec. 15 SmartMail Expedited Max Dec. 19
International shipping deadlines may vary. Check country specific deadlines via DHL.
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