2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for All Carriers

By Rob Zaleski
Oct 1, 2019
2021 usps holiday shipping deadlines

Announcing 2019 holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, FedEx, and UPS!

The 2019 holiday shipping deadlines for all carriers have been announced, and it’s time to mark your calendars…or simply bookmark this page and check the calendar below! Set your shipping service levels to help ensure that your customers’ holiday purchases arrive on time for the big day.

In the calendar below, you’ll find the last shipping date for primary services from USPS, FedEx, or UPS to ensure packages arrive before Wednesday, December 25. Use the dates below to set shipping deadlines on your website, decide if and when to offer free shipping, and decide which carrier to use to hit the deadlines at the lowest cost.

Mon. December 9
FedEx SmartPost®
Fri. December 13
UPS Ground
Sat. December 14
USPS Retail Ground®
Mon. December 16
FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground
Thur. December 19
FedEx Express Saver®
UPS Ground
Fri. December 20
FedEx 2Day®
UPS 2nd Day Air®
USPS First Class Packages
Sat. December 21
USPS Priority Mail®
Mon. December 23
FedEx First Overnight®, Priority Overnight®, Standard Overnight®
UPS Next Day Air®
USPS Priority Mail Express®

December 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
FedEx SmartPost® UPS Ground USPS Retail Ground®
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
FedEx Home Delivery®, FedEx Ground FedEx Express Saver®
UPS 3 Day Select®
FedEx 2Day®
UPS 2nd Day Air®
USPS First Class Packages
USPS Priority Mail®
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
FedEx First Overnight®, Priority Overnight®, Standard Overnight®
UPS Next Day Air®
USPS Priority Mail Express®
29 30 31 1 2 3 4

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Put your customer data and order data to work by streamlining your inventory and email marketing efforts in the same place you ship. Our award-winning customer support team is here to help via phone, email, and chat. We’ll get you up and running before the busy holiday season hits to ensure your success through the rest of 2019 and beyond. Hitting those shipping deadlines for your customers will be…well…easy!

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Rob Zaleski

Head of Brand at ShippingEasy
I'm a digital content and social media nerd with a passion for telling stories, helping connect people, and finding joy in the details.

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