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Time is already running out for sure Presents are distributed by mail Christmas day.
United States Postal Service has warned shoppers that the holiday season will be its busiest time. According to USPS real time Holiday Mail CounterApproximately 4.9 billion pieces of mail have already been accepted this holiday season.
Other mail services, including FedEx and UPS, are also preparing for large numbers of nationwide shipments throughout the month.
Since U.S. Mail services will not operate on Christmas Day, shoppers are urged to prepare accordingly. Every mailing service has a recommended time frame for sending packages to guarantee that the gifts will arrive on time.
This is the last day to send holiday gifts using USPS, FedEx, or UPS this year.
When is the deadline for sending packages with USPS?
According to USPS, recommended holiday shipping dates vary depending on destination and type of service websitePackages must be shipped by December 17 if using Ground Advantage or First Class mail services in all US states except Alaska and Hawaii, With any of these options packages will arrive in two to five business days,
Using Priority Mail service, gifts sent on December 18 should arrive in two to three business days. Packages can be shipped via Priority Mail Express with arrival in one to two business days.
In Hawaii, Alaska and other US territories, packages sent via Ground Advantage service and First Class Mail service should be sent by December 16. Packages sent via Priority Mail service should be sent by December 18, while packages sent by Priority Mail Express should be sent by December 20.
When sending gifts internationally via USPS, shipping dates vary depending on location. For example, packages sent to Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and the Caribbean have recommended shipping dates of December 9 or December 16 to arrive by Christmas Day.
When is the deadline to ship packages with FedEx?
For FedEx, shipping dates vary depending on service, as noted above its websiteIn the US, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery may take three to five business days to arrive, so gifts must be mailed by December 19th, Opting for one to two day delivery service through FedEx means the latest gift should be shipped by December 23rd,
Depending on the country, packages sent from the US to Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Europe using FedEx’s International Economy service should be delivered by December 18 or 19.
When is the deadline for sending packages with UPS?
Shipping dates for UPS’s ground shipping service vary by location Company WebsiteHowever, gifts must be shipped by December 19 using UPS’s Three Day Select, with packages expected to arrive within three business days,
With UPS 2nd Day Air service, packages must be shipped by December 22nd to arrive before Christmas. Opting to shell out money for UPS Next Day Air means packages can be shipped on December 23 and still arrive on time.
Deadlines for sending gifts internationally vary from country to country. If sending gifts from the US to Canada or Mexico using UPS Worldwide Expedited, packages should be shipped by December 19th or December 22nd. Specific shipping dates for Australia, Europe and other countries can be determined with UPS. website,