(NewsNation) — With Christmas less than a month away, the deadlines to get gifts shipped in time for delivery are coming up fast.
To help Americans navigate the holiday hustle, mail carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx have released a series of shipping deadlines to have gifts delivered by Dec. 25.
USPS holiday shipping dates
Contiguous U.S.
- USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17
- First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
- Priority Mail: Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
- USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 16
- First-Class Mail: Dec. 17
- Priority Mail: Dec. 18
- Priority Mail Express: Dec. 20
FedEx holiday shipping dates
- FedEx Ground Economy: Dec. 15
- FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery
- Five-day transit: Dec. 17
- Four-day transit: Dec. 18
- Three-day transit: Dec. 19
- Two-day transit: Dec. 22
- One-day transit: Dec. 23
- FedEx Express Saver: Dec. 19
- Dec. 20 with an additional charge
- FedEx 2Day, 2Day AM: Dec. 22
- FedEx Overnight (First, Priority, and Standard): Dec. 23
- FedEx Same Day: Dec. 24
UPS holiday shipping dates
U.S. domestic
- 3 Day Select: Dec. 19
- 2nd Day Air: Dec. 22
- Next Day Air: Dec. 23
U.S. to Canada
- Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 22
- Worldwide Express: Dec. 23
U.S. to Mexico
- Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 19
- Worldwide Express: Dec. 22
Shipping timeline and cost for packages heading elsewhere in the world via UPS can be calculated on their website.