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 | Check ups.com/ctcopens in new tab 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
Service level | Send-by Date |
|---|---|
UPS® Standard Services | Check ups.com/ctcopens in new tab for details |
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 | Check ups.com/ctcopens in new tab for details |
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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