Sometimes even Santa needs help getting those special presents to kids (and adults) and that's where the post office steps in.

However, you will want to make sure you have these dates on hand because there are deadlines to ensure your packages get to where they need to go before the BIG day. There is even more pressure to make sure your packages get to the right place because Christmas is on a Sunday this year.

So, FedEx, UPS, Amazon, and other big shipping companies want to make sure those packages get to their destination on time and have released shipping dates for the holiday.

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UPS Holiday Shipping Schedule

  • Ground Service Ship by December 14th
  • 3-Day Select Ship by December 20th
  • 2nd Day Air Ship by December 21st
  • Next Day Air Ship by December 22nd

FedEx Holiday Shipping Schedule

  • Ground Service Ship by December 14th
  • Express Saver Ship by December 20th
  • 2nd Day Ship by December 21st
  • Overnight and Priority Overnight Ship by December 22nd
  • Same day Service Ship by December 23rd

Amazon Holiday Shipping Schedule

  • Free Shipping Buy by Dec. 15 Delivered Dec. 23
  • 2-Day Shipping (Prime) Buy by Dec. 22 Delivered Dec 24
  • 1-Day Shipping (Prime) Buy by Dec. 23 Delivered Dec. 24
  • Same Day Shipping (Prime) Buy Bb Dec. 24 Delivered Dec. 24

USPS Holiday Shipping Schedule

  • Retail Ground Ship by December 17
  • First-Class Mail Ship By December 17
  • Priority Mail Ship by December 19
  • Priority Mail Express Ship by December 23

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The best advice shop early and ship early and hopefully your shipment gets to its destination on time.

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