2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: Here Is What You Need To Know
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Expect extra hustle at the post office this 2020 holiday season. Although the pandemic-related shipping slowdowns from earlier this year have eased, online holiday shopping may lead to a resurgence. So here are some shipping deadlines to make sure those gifts arrive by Dec 25.
USPS
- Dec. 15 for USPS Retail Ground Service
- Dec. 18 for First-Class Mail Service
- Dec. 19 for Priority Mail Service
- Dec. 23 Priority Mail Express Service
For holiday shipping dates for Alaska and Hawaii, international and military, click here.
UPS
- Dec. 15 for UPS Ground
- Dec. 21 for UPS 3 Day Select
- Dec. 22 UPS 2nd Day Air
- Dec. 23 UPS Next Day Air
UPS is closed on Christmas Day but UPS Express Critical is available. Click here for details.
FedEx
To view other shipping options or deadlines when shipping internationally, click here.
- FedEx SmartPost®
(certain exceptions apply)4
Wednesday, December 9 - FedEx Home Delivery®3
Tuesday, December 15 - FedEx Ground®1,3
Tuesday, December 15 - FedEx Express Saver®
Monday, December 21 - FedEx 3Day® Freight
Monday, December 21 - FedEx 2Day®
Tuesday, December 22 - FedEx 2Day® A.M.
Tuesday, December 22 - FedEx 2Day® Freight
Tuesday, December 22 - FedEx 1Day® Freight
Wednesday, December 23 - FedEx Extra Hours®
Wednesday, December 23 - FedEx Standard Overnight®
Wednesday, December 23 - FedEx Priority Overnight®
Wednesday, December 23 - FedEx First Overnight®
Wednesday, December 23 - FedEx SameDay®2
Friday, December 25 - FedEx SameDay® City Priority2
Friday, December 25 - FedEx SameDay® City Direct2
Friday, December 25
To view other shipping options or deadlines when shipping internationally, click here.
Amazon
Amazon has yet to publish its Holiday Delivery Calendar.
