2024 Holiday Shipping Deadline for Major Carriers

2024 holiday shipping deadline for major carriers

To keep your holiday shipping on track, here are the final recommended shipping dates by carrier. Be sure to double-check each carrier’s specific guidelines, as they may vary based on service type and destination.

United States

USPS

Here are the recommended last days to ship for delivery by December 24, 2024 with USPS:

USPS^® holiday shipping deadlines for contiguous US (lower 48 states)

Ground Advantage™: Wednesday, December 18
First-Class^® Mail: Wednesday, December 18
Priority Mail^®: Thursday, December 19
Priority Mail Express^®: Saturday, December 21

USPS^® holiday shipping deadlines for Alaska and Hawaii

Ground Advantage™: Monday, December 16
First-Class^® Mail: Wednesday, December 18
Priority Mail^®: Thursday, December 19
Priority Mail Express^®: Friday, December 20

USPS^® holiday shipping deadlines for international mail

Recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before December 25.

Destination	First-Class Package International Service^®/strong>	Priority Mail International^® Service	Priority Mail Express International^® Service
Africa	December 2	December 2	December 9
Asia/Pacific Rim	December 9	December 9	December 16
Australia and New Zealand	December 9	December 9	December 16
Canada	December 9	December 9	December 16
Caribbean	December 9	December 9	December 16
Central and South America	December 2	December 2	December 9
Europe	December 9	December 9	December 16
Mexico	December 9	December 9	December 16
Middle East	December 9	December 9	December 16

UPS

Here are the recommended last shipping dates for delivery by December 24 with UPS:

US domestic

UPS^® Ground: Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS 3 Day Select^®: December 19
UPS 2nd Day Air^®: December 20
UPS Next Day Air^®: December 23

US to Canada

UPS^® Standard services (from the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited^®: December 20
UPS Worldwide Express^® services: December 23

US to Mexico

UPS^® Standard services (from the 48 contiguous states only): Check ups.com/ctc for details
UPS Worldwide Expedited^®: December 19
UPS Worldwide Express^® services: December 20