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Which delivery service will ship your package in time
With just 10 days to go until Christmas, today is the last day to send your gifts by ground shipping with FedEx, UPS and USPS if you hope to get them there in time.STOCK IMAGE/Kajakiki/Getty Images
Christmas is right around the corner, and if you are planning to send gifts to your loved ones, it might be a great idea to get started . like yesterday.
Today, Dec. 15, is an important shipping deadline for holiday gifts
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
FedEx says packages shipped by FedEx Ground or Home Delivery should be sent by Dec. 15. FedEx 2-Day and Overnight packages should be shipped by Dec. 22 and 23, respectively, and FedEx SameDay can be sent on Christmas Day. Those dates could change as the holiday season progresses, according to FedEx’s website.
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Retailers are warning that orders could take longer than usual to arrive because consumers are increasingly buying everyday essentials and holiday gifts online.
Consumers spent a record $10.8 billion on Cyber Monday, up 15.1% compared with last year, even after earlier-than-usual deals shifted some sales to before Thanksgiving, according to Adobe Analytics.
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The holiday season is always a busy time for deliveries, and this year will be especially hectic. With more people spending the holidays at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more gifts will be shipped to their destinations rather than handed off in person. If you ve been putting off mailing out your gift pile, you don t have much longer to wait: The shipping deadlines for Christmas 2020 are coming up fast. To ensure your packages arrive by December 25, here are the dates you need to know when using UPS, USPS, and FedEx.
FedEx Christmas Shipping Deadlines 2020
The deadline for FedEx s slowest option FedEx SmartPost passed on December 9. If you want to use FedEx Home Delivery or FedEx Ground, you need to get your package out by Tuesday, December 15. December 21 is the Christmas deadline for FedEx Express Saver and FedEx 3Day Freight, and December 23 is the latest date for shipping via FedEx 1Day Freight, FedEx Extra Hours, FedEx Standard Over
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service said cards and packages need to be mailed no later than these dates for an expected delivery by Dec. 25:
Dec. 15: USPS Retail Ground Service, Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail and Hawaii to mainland First-Class Mail
Dec. 18: First-Class Mail (including greeting cards), First-Class packages (up to 15.99 ounces) and Alaska to mainland First-Class Mail
Dec. 19: Priority Mail, Alaska to mainland Priority Mail
Dec. 19: Alaska to mainland Priority Mail
Dec. 21: Alaska to mainland Priority Mail Express and Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail Express
Dec. 23: Priority Mail Express
The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office:
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