Time is almost up to ship your holiday packages, deadlines start this week

FILE – A U.S. postal worker delivers packages, boxes and letters Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, along her route in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, just…

FILE – A U.S. postal worker delivers packages, boxes and letters Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, along her route in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, just three days before Christmas. Some Christmas gift-givers discovered their presents didn’t arrive in time for the holiday despite ordering weeks ahead. The U.S. Postal Service says it faces “unprecedented volume increases and limited employee availability due to the impacts of COVID-19.” (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

by: Christa Swanson

Posted: Dec 17, 2021 / 08:41 PM EST

Updated: Dec 17, 2021 / 08:41 PM EST

(KTAL/KMSS) – If you are looking to send your holiday gifts by USPS ground service you’ve missed the boat, but it’s not too late to get your gifts there in time for Christmas Day. These are the last-minute shipping vendor deadlines to get your presents under the tree in time.

If you’re sending mail through the United States Postal Service inside the U.S. you can still pay a little more to get it there by the big day.

Domestic Mail Class	Date (Excluding Alaska, Hawaii)
First-Class Mail Service	Dec. 17
Priority Mail Service	Dec. 18
Priority Mail Express Service	Dec. 23

International packages sent through the USPS should be sent by:

Destination	Global Express Guaranteed
Africa	Dec. 20
Asia/Pacific Rim	Dec. 20
Australia/New Zealand	Dec. 20
Canada	Dec. 22
Caribbean	Dec. 21
Central and South America	Dec. 20
Europe	Dec. 21
Mexico	Dec. 22
Middle East	Dec. 20

You can use the Find USPS Locations tool to see the addresses and hours for each location in your area.

FedEx deadlines for a Christmas delivery start on Tuesday. The quickest, and most expensive, option is available until Christmas Eve but the sooner you send your presents the more likely they are to arrive on time.

Mail Class	Date
FedEx Same Day	Dec. 24
FedEx One-Day Freight	Dec. 23
FO, PO, SO, Extra Hours	Dec. 23
Two-Day	Dec. 22
FedEx Express Saver	Dec. 21
FedEx Two-Day Freight	Dec. 22
FedEx Three-Day Freight	Dec. 21

Find FedEx Locations will show you the addresses and hours of places you can ship nearby.

UPS deadlines also begin Tuesday for their Three-Day Select service. The last day possible to ship through UPS for Christmas day delivery is Thursday.