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You still have plenty of time send your gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwazaa, but don’t wait too long: the first deadlines to guarantee on-time delivery for the holidays arrive next week.

Every year, the major shipping and delivery companies announce their holiday deadlines, usually focusing on Christmas. These guidelines are generally the very last day you can ship packages and expect them to arrive on time. But nothing is guaranteed, and a storm in late December can throw off the best shipping schedule.

Mark these fast shipping dates on your calendar and don’t miss them if you want your gifts to arrive on time. Here are the Christmas 2024 shipping deadlines for the major US parcel delivery services. If you’re looking for great gift suggestions, check out CNET’s Favorite Holiday Gift Picks And our favorite Black Friday deals.

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FedEx shipping deadlines must arrive no later than December 25, 2024

With Christmas falling on a Wednesday this year, you can take advantage of FedEx overnight shipping on Monday, December 23. In a pinch, you can also ship FedEx SameDay on Tuesday, December 24 to receive your order. package delivered before Christmas. The FedEx Express Saver, 2Day, and 3Day deadlines are the entire week before Christmas, and the FedEx Ground deadline is two weeks before that, on December 17.

Here are the dates FedEx recommends that you ship no later than (PDF) to have your packages arrive in the US on or before December 25.

*You can ship FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day AM a day later on Saturday, December 21 with an optional Saturday delivery surcharge of $16 per package.

UPS shipping deadlines are due December 25, 2024

As with FedEx, UPS’s shipping deadlines are a little more reasonable this week, with the holiday falling on Wednesday instead of Monday as in 2023. You should ship your very last packages by December 23 to ensure they arrive on December 25 . Here they are UPS recommended shipping dates (PDF) for Christmas 2023.

USPS shipping deadlines for December 25, 2024

The US Postal Service’s deadlines for shipping holiday packages are also slightly more favorable this year for last-minute purchases. Here are the dates US Postal Service advises Please circle your calendar if you would like packages to arrive by December 25, including for Alaska and Hawaii.

Amazon estimated shipping deadlines for December 25, 2024

You may be able to streamline the shopping and mailing process by ordering directly from Amazon and shipping the package directly to your giftee. But beware: Amazon has a habit of waiting until much closer to Christmas before listing its holiday shipping deadlines. We can extrapolate the deadline this year based on shipping dates for previous holiday seasons.

Please note that these are estimated delivery dates. If it were us, and Christmas was close, maybe we wouldn’t risk it all on those same-day or same-day delivery dates and send an electronic gift certificate instead. All shipping dates except for e-gift cards and free five to eight day shipping are exclusive to First members.

One thing to be aware of: Amazon said Same day delivery is available in over 90 metro areas, so check your region has same day delivery. You can also search for ‘free delivery today’ next to the product name. And every Amazon product listing page also lists an estimated shipping date.

How to ship packages so they arrive in time for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa this year

Shipping companies generally do not list specific deadlines for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. However, since both holidays largely coincide with Christmas this year, you can use the same deadlines.

Hanukkah begins the evening of December 25 this year, and Kwanzaa starts the next day December 26. If you want Hanukkah or Kwanzaa packages to arrive before the holiday begins, please use the Christmas shipping deadlines.

Nothing is guaranteed, and storms and package shortages can cause shipping delays, as happened a few years ago.

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