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2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines - USPS, FedEx, UPS, and More

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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
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

Service level
Send-by Date
UPS® Standard Services
UPS Worldwide Expedited®
Dec. 19
UPS Worldwide Express® services
Dec. 22

Holiday shipping dates for U.S. to Mexico

Service level
Send-by Date
UPS® Standard Services
UPS Worldwide Expedited®
Dec. 19
UPS Worldwide Express® services
Dec. 21

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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