What do you have to send this year?
Cards, gifts, maybe just something from the retailers directly?
Here are some deadlines to make sure our packages/letters and such
make it to your loved ones on time.
FedEx 2025 Deadlines For All Holidays: |
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Link to specifics https://www.fedex.com/en-us/holiday/last-days-to-ship.html
THANKSGIVING | CHRISTMAS |
| November 26 • Early on-call pickups in some areas for FedEx Express®. • FedEx Freight® will be open. • FedEx Office® locations will have modified hours the day before the holiday, with some locations closing early | December 23 • FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, and Fed Ex Freight will be closed. • FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Trade networks locations will be open. |
| November 27 • FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Freight, FedEx Office, and FedEx Trade Networks5 are closed. • FedEx Custom Critical® is open. | December 24 • FedEx Express and FedEx Freight have modified schedules. • FedEx Home Delivery, Fed Ex Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Trade Networks will be open. |
| November 28 • FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Trade Networks • FedEx Express modified hours. • FedEx Freight is closed. | December 25 • FedEx Freight is closed• FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, and FedEx Trade Network are Open • FedEx Express and FedEx Office are modified hours. |
| November 29 • FedEx Express Modified service • FedEx Trade Networks, FedEx Custom Critical, FedEx Office Open. • FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Freight are closed. | December 26 • FedEx Custom Critical Open • FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, and FedEx Freight FedEx Office, FedEx Trade Network are closed. |
NEW YEAR |
December 31 • Everything is open January 1 • FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Freight Closed • FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Express, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Trade Network Open |
January 2 • FedEx Express and FedEx Freight have Modified schedules • FedEx Ground, FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Trade Network are open. |
Shipping Date Deadlines |
UPS 2025 Deadlines For All Holidays: |
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Link to the specifics https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/shipping-support/days-of-operation-us/holiday-shipping.page
THANKSGIVING | CHRISTMAS |
Wednesday Nov. 26 Normal pickup and delivery service. All UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up Nov. 26 will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Nov. 28. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up Nov. 26 will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 1 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Nov. 29). | Monday Dec. 22 Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air® packages for delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 24. UPS 3 Day Select® packages picked up Dec. 22 will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Dec. 26. |
Thursday Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com. | Tuesday Dec. 23 Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air® packages for delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 24 with a UPS On-Call Pickup® service, a UPS Smart Pickup® service, or other prearranged, scheduled pickup, or by tendering a shipment at a The UPS Store® location or a UPS Authorized Service Location. |
Friday Nov. 28 Normal pickup and delivery service. | Monday, Dec. 23 Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air® packages for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 24 with a UPS On-Call Pickup® service, a UPS Smart Pickup® service, or other prearranged, scheduled pickup, or by tendering a shipment at a The UPS Store® location or a UPS Authorized Service Location. |
Wednesday Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Normal delivery service. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air* packages if prearranged by Thursday, Dec. 18. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available for Air and international Air* packages. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Dec. 26 | |
Wednesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (now provided by MNX) is available. Call 1-800- 714-8779 or visit mnx.com. | |
Thursday Dec. 25 Christmas Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (provided by Marken) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit marken.com. . | |
Friday, Dec. 27 Normal pickup and delivery service. | |
Friday Dec. 26 Normal pickup and delivery service |
New Year |
Monday Dec. 29 & 30 Normal pickup and delivery service. |
Wednesday Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Delivery of UPS Air and International Air* packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and International Air* packages if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 26. UPS OnCall Pickup® service is available for Air and international Air* packages. UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Jan. 2. |
Wednesday Jan. 1, New Year’s Day (UPS Holiday) No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service (now provided by MNX) is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit mnx.com |
Thursday, Jan. 2 Normal UPS pickup and delivery service resumes. |
Printable Holiday Delivery Schedules |
Printable fall winter schedule more detail |
Printable Full year schedule |
2025 USPS Holiday Shipping and Mailing Deadlines |
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| Within the Lower 48 (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) • USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 17 • First-Class Mail (including greeting cards) — Dec. 17 • Priority Mail — Dec. 18 • Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20 |
| Alaska • USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16 • First-Class Mail — Dec. 17 • Priority Mail — Dec. 18 • Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20 |
| Hawaii • USPS Ground Advantage — Dec. 16 • First-Class Mail — Dec. 17 • Priority Mail — Dec. 18 • Priority Mail Express — Dec. 20 |
| Air/Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) • USPS Ground Advantage — Nov.4 • First-Class Mail — Dec. 9 • Priority Mail — Dec. 9 • Priority Mail Express Military Service — Dec. 16* * PMEMS not available for APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 093 |
| International Mail Shipping deadlines for international mail vary depending on the destination. Check out International Mail and Shipping Services for details. The Postal Service is a secure shipping option that meets international mail shipping needs to over 180 countries. |
| USPS Is Ready for the Peak Shipping Season A new shipping option this year is USPS Ground Advantage, a service that provides a simple, reliable and affordable way to ship packages with day certain delivery of 2-5 business days based on distance. In addition to our convenient retail locations, customers can purchase their shipping labels, order Priority Mail packaging and schedule free carrier pick up via the Postal Service’s shipping platform Click-N-Ship . Customers using the platform will have access to Commercial Shipping Rates that will apply to all domestic package labels — making it easier for customers to ship their packages. The Postal Service is built for the holidays, serving 165 million addresses across the country and covering every state, city and town. Everyone living in the United States and its territories has access to postal products and services. Review the details on how to ship packages to military and diplomatic addresses at domestic prices, even if you are sending mail overseas. Notably, the Postal Service is the only delivery service that ships to APO, FPO and DPO addresses. More tools and tips to help customers prepare for the busy holiday season can be found in the USPS Holiday Newsroom. |
| Postal Products Customers may purchase, stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store here, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon |
| USPS Tips & Letters To Santa: Letters from Santa program information http://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2018/pr18_097.htm “How To” videos of packing boxes, labeling, & shipping. https://www.usps.com/ship/packages.htm |
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