(WXYZ) — If you're doing some last-minute shopping or last-minute shipping, you should know about the deadlines for holiday shipping at the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.
Below are the deadlines for expected delivery before Dec. 25.
USPS Ground Advantage
- 5-day shipping - Dec. 16
- 4-day shipping - Dec. 18
- 3-day shipping - Dec. 20
Priority Mail
- 3-day shipping - Dec. 20
- 2-day shipping - Dec. 21
Priority Mail Express
- Last scheduled delivery day is Saturday, Dec. 23
- Last scheduled delivery day is Sunday, Dec. 24 if you pay the holiday premium
- For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed Dec. 22–Dec. 25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered or delivery was not attempted within 2 business days
- UPS 3-day select - Dec. 19
- UPS 2nd day air - Dec. 20 (or Dec. 21 with Saturday delivery options)
- UPS Next Day Air - Dec. 21 (or Dec. 22 with Saturday delivery options)
Pickup dates
- Monday, Dec. 18 through Friday, Dec. 22 - Normal pickup and delivery
- Saturday, Dec. 23 - Normal Saturday pickup and delivery service
- Sunday, Dec. 24 - No UPS pickup or delivery service
- Monday, Dec. 25 - No UPS pickup or delivery service
- FedEx Express 3-day Freight - Dec. 19
- FedEx Express 2-day Freight - Dec. 20
- FedEx Express 1-day freight - Dec. 21
- FedEx Express Saver - Dec. 19
- 2-day and 2-day AM - Dec. 20
- FO, PO, SO, Extra Hours - Dec. 21 (or Dec. 22 with Saturday delivery selected)
- FedEx SameDay - Dec. 22
