As festivities draw near, the Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS have announced delivery deadlines to facilitate timely arrival of holiday packages. Their schedules for domestic and international shipments are set to guide customers on when to dispatch their parcels.
The Chicago Sun-Times outlines December 13 as FedEx's last day for Ground Economy shipping and December 22 for Same-Day domestic delivery. For UPS, shipments via ground delivery across the U.S. and Canada should be dispatched by December 15, their dates for international deliveries and air shipments are until December 21.
Customers are asked to ship their packages by the 16th of December for USPS's ground shipping and first-class mail within the U.S., with the dates for international shipments varying based on their destinations, according to USA Today.
For FedEx's domestic deliveries, five-day ground shipments must be sent out on December 15 and Same-Day delivery on the 22nd. Specific dates for sending holiday packages from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are also provided. A USA Today article notes that with Christmas on a Monday this year, customers should be strategizing their shipping plans.
Customers are advised to keep checking the carriers' website for unexpected changes due to unforeseen events or changes made during the period. To wrap it up, adhering to the announced deadlines whilst staying updated on potential changes is vitally important for timely holiday package deliveries.
