2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

The busiest season for shipping is right around the corner, and hundreds of millions of packages and cards will make their way across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and overseas during the holidays. From planning to shopping to the final step of sending out your holiday gifts, we recommend starting this often-laborious process as soon as possible and always noting important shipping deadlines ahead of time. 

To help you get planning, here's a breakdown of holiday shipping deadline cutoffs by carrier. The deadlines will help make sure your gift arrives by December 25; if you're looking to send a package earlier, we recommend moving up these dates by a few days.  

One last reminder: December 25 falls on a Sunday this year, and Saturday delivery services can cost more for some shipping services, or they may not be open. 

Domestic: USPS, FedEx and UPS 

USPS Domestic Shipping Deadlines

USPS Alaska & Hawaii Shipping Deadlines

USPS Retail Ground® Service to Alaska: Friday, Dec. 2

Priority Mail® and First-Class Mail® Service to Alaska: Saturday, Dec. 17 

Priority Mail Express® to Alaska: Wednesday, Dec. 21 

Priority Mail® and First-Class Mail® Service to Hawaii: Saturday, Dec. 17 

Priority Mail Express® to Hawaii: Wednesday, Dec. 21 

FedEx Domestic Shipping Deadlines  

UPS Domestic Shipping Deadlines (for a Dec. 24 delivery, UPS is closed Dec. 25)

International: USPS, FedEx and UPS 

USPS International Mail Shipping Deadlines 

Please refer to the USPS website for regional specific deadlines 

USPS Military Mail Shipping Deadlines 

Please refer to the USPS website for APO/FPO/DPO specific deadlines

FedEx U.S. to Canada Shipping Deadlines 

FedEx U.S. to Mexico Shipping Deadlines 

FedEx U.S. to Puerto Rico Deadlines  

UPS U.S. to Canada (Dec. 24 Delivery) Shipping Deadlines

UPS U.S. to Mexico (Dec. 24 Delivery) Shipping Deadlines