Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2022: USPS, FedEx, UPS important dates to remember

If you are shipping cards and gifts for Hanukkah (Dec. 18–Dec. 26), Christmas (Dec. 25), Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1), or other holidays – here are some important 2022 holiday shipping deadlines for you to remember from USPS, FedEx, and UPS!

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to domestic addresses and Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office (APO/FPO/DPO) addresses:

Nov. 5   — APO/FPO/DPO (all ZIP Codes) USPS Retail Ground service
Dec. 9   — APO/FPO/DPO (all ZIP Codes) Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
Dec. 16 — APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP Code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express Military service
Dec. 17 — USPS Retail Ground service
Dec. 17 — First-Class Mail service (including greeting cards)
Dec. 17 — First-Class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
Dec. 19 — Priority Mail service
Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express service

Alaska

Dec. 2   — Alaska to/from Continental U.S. — USPS Retail Ground
Dec. 17 — Alaska to/from Continental U.S. — First-Class Mail and Priority Mail
Dec. 21 — Alaska to/from Continental U.S. — Priority Mail Express

Hawaii

Dec. 17 — Hawaii to/from mainland — First-Class Mail and Priority Mail
Dec. 21 — Hawaii to/from mainland — Priority Mail Express

MORE DETAILS ONLINE AT USPS.COM

FEDEX

Shipping deadlines for holiday packages for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to domestic addresses:

Dec. 8 - FedEx Ground Economy
Dec. 14 - FedEx Ground & Home Delivery Contiguous US | Ground & Home Delivery Alaska and Hawaii
Dec. 20 - FedEx Express Saver
Dec. 21 - FedEx Express 2 Day Shipping
Dec. 22 - FedEx Express FedEx First Overnight and FedEx Priority Overnight, SO, Extra Hours
Dec. 23 - FedEx Express FedEx SameDay

MORE DETAILS ONLINE AT FEDEX.COM

UPS

Recommended last days to ship for Dec. 24 delivery to domestic addresses:

Dec. 20 - UPS 3 Day Select
Dec. 21 - UPS 2nd Day Air services
Dec. 22 - UPS Next Day Air services

MORE DETAILS ONLINE AT UPS.COM