2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

Happy Holidays from Descartes! As Peak Season approaches, prepare for on-time holiday deliveries. This year, Hanukkah is Dec. 25–Jan. 2, Christmas is Dec. 25, and Kwanzaa is Dec. 26–Jan. 1.

These holiday shipping deadlines from USPS, UPS, FedEx, and Sendle will help you plan for Peak Season and ensure customer satisfaction. Plus, check out our shipping automation rules to streamline shipping operations this year.

USPS Ground Advantage®: December 16

First-Class Mail®: December 18

Priority Mail®: December 19

Priority Mail Express®: December 20

For more information, visit the USPS holiday shipping deadlines page. Actual delivery date may vary and is based on origin, destination, Post Office™ acceptance time, and other conditions.

UPS® Standard: Check ups.com/ctc for details

(From the 48 contiguous states only)

UPS Worldwide Expedited®: December 19

UPS Worldwide Express®: December 20

FedEx Home Delivery® 5-Day: Tue. December 17

FedEx Home Delivery® 4-Day: Wed. December 18

FedEx Home Delivery® 3-Day: Fri. December 20

FedEx Home Delivery® 2-Day: Fri. December 20

FedEx Home Delivery® 1-Day: Mon. December 23

Customers select shipping days based on origin and destination to ensure delivery before Tuesday, December 24th.

*With optional Saturday delivery (a $16 per package surcharge), your last day to ship can be extended to 12/21 for FedEx 2Day and 2Day AM.

Remember, with ShipRush’s automation rules, you can automatically select the fastest, cheapest holiday shipping service for each order. ShipRush rate shops your connected shipping carriers’ services to identify the most cost-effective way to ship your order by the required delivery date.

Instead of letting shipping costs eat your holiday profits, take a few minutes to set up our Rate and Set to Fastest Shipping automation rule. This will save you time and money this holiday season.

Previous Years’ Holiday Shipping Deadlines