2023 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL

by EasyPost

Holiday season is upon us! To ensure the best chance of your holiday shipments making it to their destination before December 25, 2023*, follow the ship-by dates listed below for your destination and mail class. And be sure to check the holiday hours for your carriers of choice.

• USPS Holiday Hoursopen_in_new
• UPS Holiday Hoursopen_in_new
• FedEx Holiday Hoursopen_in_new and Operations Scheduleopen_in_new
• DHL eCommerce Holiday Hoursopen_in_new

*Actual delivery date may vary and is based on origin, destination, carrier acceptance time, and other conditions.

USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Shipping with USPS this holiday season? Make sure you get your packages out by December 16 for most domestic shipments. See our tables below to verify your exact ship by date for your destination and mail class. USPS is forgoing the holiday shipping premium for 2023, so you can ship without additional costs. And if you want to save up to 60% on your USPS shipments, sign up for EasyPost today!

USPS Deadlines for Contiguous U.S.

*As of August 1, 2023, USPS will no longer process refund requests for guaranteed service on these items. Refund requests for loss will still be processed.

USPS Deadlines for Alaska & Hawaii

USPS Deadlines for Military Mail (APO/FPO/DPO)

*PMEMS is available to selected military/diplomatic Post Offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.

USPS Deadlines for International Mail

*GXG® Note: Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before December 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date, time, and other conditions, including customs delays. Some restrictions apply.

UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines

UPS makes holiday shipping a breeze with a ship by date of December 19 covering most service levels and no peak season surcharges for small businesses! But that’s not all: shippers can save up to 82% more on their holiday packages through EasyPost for free.

UPS Deadlines for U.S. Domestic

UPS Deadlines for U.S. to Canada

UPS Deadlines for U.S. to Mexico

FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines

For FedEx shipments, we recommend reviewing our table and checking with FedEx’s website to get the most accurate ship by date based on your package’s exact to and from locations. FedEx shipments also come with a demand surcharge, but EasyPost can help shippers offset this increase with our discounted FedEx shipping rates.

FedEx Deadlines for Domestic FedEx Ground®

*Delivery times vary based on origin and destination. For specific times, visit FedEx’s website hereopen_in_new.

FedEx Deadlines for Domestic FedEx Express®

FedEx Deadlines for Domestic FedEx Freight®

*Delivery times vary based on origin and destination. For specific times, visit FedEx’s website hereopen_in_new.

FedEx Deadlines for International U.S. to Canada

*Delivery times vary based on origin and destination. For specific times, visit FedEx’s website hereopen_in_new.

FedEx Deadlines for International: U.S. to Mexico

FedEx Deadlines for International: U.S. to Puerto Rico

DHL eCommerce Holiday Shipping Deadlines

DHL shippers, be ready to ship early this year. Since the majority of your shipments will be international, we recommend staying on top of your shipments to account for longer shipping times between countries and continents.

DHL eCommerce Deadlines for DHL eCommerce Domestic

*Delivery times for continental U.S. only.

DHL eCommerce Deadlines for DHL Parcel International Direct (PLT)

DHL eCommerce Deadlines for DHL Parcel International Standard (PLY)

DHL eCommerce Deadlines for DHL Packet International (PKY)