We’re getting together with more people this holiday season, but most of us still need to send gifts off to friends and family who are far away. So what’s the deal with timing?
According to PureWow, these are the suggested dates to ship your items by.
USPS
Here’s a guide to shipping cutoffs for orders using USPS:
- Ground Shipping: December 15
- First Class: December 17
- Priority: December 18
- Priority Mail Express: December 23
UPS
If you’re shipping via UPS, here are the deadlines in order to get packages by Christmas Eve:
- Ground Shipping: Estimated December 16 (Check UPS for details)
- Three-Day Select: December 21
- Second-Day Air: December 22
- Next-Day Air: December 23
FedEx
Here’s what you need to know about shipping cutoffs for FedEx:
- Ground Economy: December 9
- Ground Shipping: December 15
- Express Saver: December 21
- Two-Day Service: December 22
- Overnight: December 23
DHL
For folks using DHL, here are the details for shipping service cutoff dates:
- SmartMail Ground: December 11
- SmartMail Expedited: December 15
- SmartMail Expedited Max: December 17
- DHL Economy Select: December 19
- DHL Express Worldwide: December 22
- DHL Domestic Express: December 23
