Holiday Shipping Restrictions: Sending your gifts when they’re on time

Time is running out to ensure that your gift delivery arrives in time for such annual festivals as Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa.

Mail carriers say they are more than ready to handle the increased volume in shipping – but only if you get postage on your packages and ship quickly.

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At the United States Postal Service, planning to deal with the influx of holiday packages takes place throughout the year, “and we are well prepared and ready to deliver to the American public,” said Postmaster General David Steiner in a statement.

In anticipation of higher deliveries, the postal service increased daily processing from 60 to 88 million packages by deploying more than 68 package vehicles, hiring 14,000 new vehicles and deploying 24,000 delivery vehicles.

All mail carriers have ramped up their operations in some way in anticipation of the holiday rush. Despite this investment, there are still recommended deadlines to comply with so your gift arrives on time.

The USPS

The postal service recommends the following shipments – with expected delivery dates before December 25 within the United States, except Alaska and Hawaii.

• Dec. 17 for packages sent by ground entry service
• Dec. 17 for packages sent as the first mail service
• Dec. 18 of the packages sent as a priority mail service
• Dec. 20 packages sent as the most important email service

Deadlines for packages shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and US Territories:

• Dec. 16 packages were sent by the ground check service
• Dec. 17 for packages sent as the first mail service
• Dec. 18 of the packages sent as a priority mail service
• Dec. 20 packages sent as the most important email service

World locations vary. Parcels sent to Canada and Mexico have the following time:

• Dec. 9 of the packages sent as an Offer-Class Pactional International service
• Dec. 9 of the packages sent as the most important service of International Mail
• Dec. 16 of the packages sent as the most important service of Express Express

FEDEX

FEDEX recommends the following shipping dates for its international (business) and domestic (residential) deliveries of packages within the United States. Packages shipped over the years are expected to arrive on or before December 24th.

Last day to ship FedEx home delivery:

• Dec. 17 5 day delivery.
• Dec. 18 for 4 day shipping.
• Dec. 19 for sending three days.
• Dec. 22 with 2-day shipping.
• Dec.3 23 with 1 posting.

Deadline to ship FedEx Ground:

• Dec. 15 5 day delivery.
• Dec. 18 for 4 day shipping.
• Dec. 19 for sending three days.
• Dec. 22 with 2-day shipping.
• Dec.3 23 with 1 posting.

To ship estimated packages before December 24th, you must send them via FedEx overnight, preferably overnight and standard overnight services on December 23rd.

Last day to ship packages to Canada:

• Dec. 18 for FedEx International Connect Plus.
• Dec. 19 for FedEx International Econom.
• Dec. 22 with the most important FedEx distribution.
• Dec. 22 by FedEx International Very important.
• Dec.3 for FedEx International first.
• Dec.3 on the next FedEx flight.

Last day to ship packages to Mexico:

• Dec. 18 for FedEx International Connect Plus.
• Dec. 19 for FedEx International Econom.
• Dec. 22 by FedEx International Very important.
• Dec. 22 via FedEx International first.
• Dec.3 on the next FedEx flight.

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These are the final ‘recommended shipping times’ for delivery expected by Dec. 24.

To send a package using the UPS Ground service, the company recommends checking the UPS website for details. However, the last day to ship a package within the United States is:

• Dec. 19 for a 3-day service.
• Dec. 22 for two-day air service.
• Dec.3 on the next air date.

Last day to send a package to Canada:

• Dec. 22 for successful global service.
• Dec.3 for the whole world.

Last day to send a package to Mexico:

• Dec. 19 for successful global service.
• Dec. 22 in the entire world.