Holiday Shipping Deadlines for USPS, FedEx, and UPS – 2024

Happy Holidays from Descartes XPS Ship! This year, Hanukkah is Dec. 25–Jan. 2, Christmas is Dec. 25, and Kwanzaa is Dec. 26–Jan. 1.

These holiday shipping deadlines from USPS, UPS, and FedEx will help you plan for Peak Season and ensure on-time deliveries and happy customers.

FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2024

FedEx Express®

FedEx SameDay®: Tue. December 24
FO, PO, SO, Extra Hours: Mon. December 23
2Day® & 2Day® AM:** Fri. December 20
FedEx Express Saver®: Thu. December 19
FedEx 1Day® Freight: Mon. December 23
FedEx 2Day® Freight: Fri. December 20
FedEx 3Day® Freight: Thu. December 19

FedEx Ground®

FedEx Ground 5-Day: Tue. December 17
FedEx Ground 4-Day: Wed. December 18
FedEx Ground 3-Day: Thu. December 19
FedEx Ground 2-Day: Fri. December 20
FedEx Ground 1-Day: Mon. December 23
FedEx Ground Economy: Fri. December 13

FedEx Home Delivery®

FedEx Home Delivery® 5-Day: Tue. December 17
FedEx Home Delivery® 4-Day: Wed. December 18
FedEx Home Delivery® 3-Day: Fri. December 20
FedEx Home Delivery® 2-Day: Fri. December 20
FedEx Home Delivery® 1-Day: Mon. December 23

Customers select shipping days based on origin and destination to ensure delivery by Tuesday, December 24th.

*With optional Saturday delivery (a $16 per package surcharge), your last day to ship can be extended to 12/21 for FedEx 2Day and 2Day AM.

USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2024

Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48)

USPS Ground Advantage®: December 18
First-Class Mail®: December 18
Priority Mail®: December 19
Priority Mail Express®: December 21

U.S. – Alaska

USPS Ground Advantage®: December 16
First-Class Mail®: December 18
Priority Mail®: December 19
Priority Mail Express®: December 20

U.S. – Hawaii

USPS Ground Advantage™: December 16
First-Class Mail®: December 18
Priority Mail®: December 19
Priority Mail Express®: December 20

UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2024

U.S. Domestic

UPS® Ground: Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS 3 Day Select®: December 19
UPS 2nd Day Air®: December 20
UPS Next Day Air®: December 23

U.S. to Canada

UPS® Standard: Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited®: December 20
UPS Worldwide Express®: December 23

U.S. to Mexico

UPS® Standard: Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited®: December 19
UPS Worldwide Express®: December 20