Get it there on time! 2011 Holiday Shipping Schedule

The presents are bought, the box is packed, the address is affixed.  With all the rush that surrounds the holiday season, one of the most important things to remember is when to ship off all your presents to make sure they arrive on time…at Christmas!  Don’t disappoint little Johnny or Susie this year or even Cousin Jeff, Grandma or your friend Jack (hey, we adults like getting presents in the mail too!).

Here is list of the 2011 holiday shipping deadlines from the three main carriers.

FedEx:

U.S.-to-U.S.
Shipments

ed.

12/14

Thu.

12/15

Fri.

12/16

Sat.

12/17

Mon.

12/19

Tue.

12/20

Wed.

12/21

Thu.

12/22

Fri.

12/23

Sat.

12/24

Sun.

12/25
FedEx
SameDay®

x
FedEx
First Overnight®

x

x 2
FedEx
Priority Overnight®

x

 x 2
FedEx
Standard Overnight®

x

  
FedEx

2Day® A.M.

x

 
FedEx

2Day®

x

x  2
FedEx
Express Saver®

x

FedEx
Ground®

x

FedEx
Home Delivery®

x

FedEx
SmartPost® (not a guaranteed service)

x

UPS:

3 Day SelectSM – ship by Tuesday, Dec. 20 (NOT eligible for Saturday delivery)

2nd Day Air® – ship by Thursday, Dec. 22 ($15 Saturday surcharge for each package)

Next Day Air® – ship by Friday, Dec. 23  ($15 Saturday surcharge for each package)

UPS Ground Service – Check time in transit chart at UPS.com to calculate shipping time – We’ve seen December 17th as the general last day.

USPS:

Holiday Dates for Domestic Mail
Calculated for December 25, 2011.

Domestic Mail Class/Product Dates
First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 20
Priority Mail® Service Dec. 21
Express Mail® Service* Dec. 22
Parcel Post® Service Dec. 15
Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Drop Ship Dec. 19
Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Drop Ship Dec. 22

* Some Express Mail destinations may have extended service commitments.

For Military and International deadlines visit USPS.

 

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