If you want your Christmas cards and packages to arrive to your friends and family in time for the holiday, Saturday’s the day to get them in the mail.
The U.S. Postal Service deadline for Christmas delivery for first-class mail and first-class packages is Saturday, Dec. 17.
You’ll have a couple more days to send things vis Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express.
Below, the major deadlines for each of the services:
US Postal Service
December 15: USPS retail ground serviceDecember 17: First-class mail service (including holiday greeting cards)December 17: First-class packagesDecember 18: Priority Mail December 23: Priority Mail Express
For more, including international and military mail deadlines, see the full list here.
UPS
December 21: 3-Day SelectDecember 22: 2nd Day Air servicesDecember 23: Next-day Air servicesFor ground shipping, UPS says to check the website for a quote
For the full chart of UPS options, including international shipping, click here.
FedEx
December 9: Ground & Freight economyDecember 15: Ground & Home deliveryDecember 21: Express SaverDecember 22: 2Day & 2Day-AMDecember 23: Overnight servicesDecember 24: Same-day services
For more options, see the full FedEx list here.
Dates may vary for Alaska and Hawaii in all cases. Visit each site for guidelines.
