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- To ensure Christmas delivery, be aware of shipping deadlines for USPS, FedEx, and UPS.
- It’s a good rule of thumb to send gifts sooner rather than later.
- Shipping deadlines are also available on the websites of all three mailing services.
However, to ensure that your Christmas gifts reach their destination before the holidays, you should know the shipping deadlines for your chosen postal service.
Each postal service has different shipping deadlines for each mail category, so it’s best to know the deadlines before delaying your Christmas shopping.
It’s a good rule of thumb to send gifts sooner rather than later. But if you’re running behind, there’s an increased risk that your item won’t arrive before Christmas Day, or there may be additional charges for expedited shipping.
There are deadlines you should be aware of before sending packages this holiday season:
USPS Shipping Deadline for Christmas 2025
For an expected delivery date before December 25, Arizonans using the U.S. Postal Service should ship items by the following dates:
- USPS Ground Advantage Service: 17 December.
- first class mail service: 17 December.
- priority mail service: 18 December.
- Priority Mail Express Service: 20 December.
People who are sending mail abroad can find a complete list of deadlines for each country at usps.com
FedEx shipping deadline for Christmas 2025
For an expected delivery date before December 25, Arizonans using FedEx should ship items by the following dates:
- Fedex same day: 23 December.
- FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight, Extra Hours: 23 December.
- FedEx 2day and FedEx 2day AM: 22 December.
- fedex express saver: 20 December.
- FedEx Ground (One Day Shipping): 23 December.
- FedEx Home Delivery (One Day Shipping): 23 December.
- FedEx Ground Economy: 13 December.
- FedEx 1 Day Shipping: 23 December.
- FedEx 2 Day Shipping: 19 December.
- FedEx 3 Day Shipping: 18 December.
- FedEx Freight Priority (One Day Shipping): 22 December.
- fedex freight economy: 11 December.
Those sending mail abroad can find a complete list of deadlines for each country at Fedex.com
UPS Shipping Deadline for Christmas 2025
For an expected delivery date before December 25, Arizonans using UPS should ship items by the following dates:
- ups select 3 days: 19 December.
- UPS 2nd Day Air: 22 December.
- UPS Next Day Air: 23 December.
People who are sending mail overseas can find a complete list of deadlines for each country on ups.com
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