Now that we are totally engulfed in the holiday season, you might be wondering how long you have to get those packages on a sleigh to their destinations. I've gathered up some facts to share with you today and that's what I'm thinking out loud about.
Mailing Stuff by USPS
The United States Postal Service has issued the below shipping deadlines.
November 30 – First-Class Mail International
November 30 – Priority Mail International
December 7 – Priority Mail Express International
December 19 – Global Express Guaranteed
December 19 – First-Class Mail
December 20 – Priority Mail
December 22 – Priority Mail Express
Sending Stuff via Federal Express
For shipping within the U.S.:
December 11 – Last day to ship via FedEx SmartPost
December 18 – Last day to ship via FedEx Home Delivery
December 15 – Last day to ship via FedEx Ground
December 19 – Last day to ship via FedEx Express Saver
December 20 – Last day to ship via FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day A.M.
December 21 – Last day to ship via FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx First Overnight
Shipping deadlines for packages headed to Puerto Rico and Canada, Mexico, and other international destinations vary. See FedEx's Last Days to Ship site for more information.
Get it there using United Parcel Service
December 20 – Last day to ship via FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day A.M.
December 21 – Last day to ship via FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, and FedEx First Overnight
Shipping deadlines for packages headed to Puerto Rico and Canada, Mexico, and other international destinations vary. See FedEx's Last Days to Ship site for more information.
Get it there using United Parcel Service
For shipping within the U.S.:
December 21 – Last day to ship via UPS 2nd Day Air*
December 22 – Last day to ship via UPS Next Day Air*
*Note that the package has be processed and labeled for Saturday delivery.
Hey -- just a heads up on something else -- St. Nicholas Day is this Wednesday, December 6. This is when the kiddos sit their shoes out the night before and St. Nicholas puts a little something in them overnight. (Hint - be ready the evening of Tuesday, December 5.)
Now it's your turn - what's on your mind today? Link up and share!
Now it's your turn - what's on your mind today? Link up and share!
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This is so helpful! Figuring out when to send everything is a hassle, it's nice to have it all in one place!
ReplyDeleteI've never done the shoe thing for St. Nick's day - we always had stockings that were filled up! Thanks for sharing all these dates though. :)
ReplyDelete-Lauren
www.shootingstarsmag.net
This is such fabulous info---thanks for sharing!
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Jodie
www.jtouchofstyle.com
This is so helpful, Penny! It can be such a headache trying to ship things around the holidays!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a helpful list! I haven't seen all the different shipping places listed together before! I'll definitely be referencing this one! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBeth
The Beth Next Door
What a helpful post! I will be checking back often, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the very helpful post.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Thanks so much for sharing :) Very helpful stuff.
ReplyDeleteAlso my family is German so I grew up with a lot of weird traditions, but I remember speaking with a friend who said that in Mexico they do something similar with shoes outside the door. Apparently my friend's hubby was like, "why are you putting grass in my shoe??" and she yells back, "IT'S FOR THE DONKEYS!" like it was a known thing. Anyway, that story always makes me laugh :)
XOXO
Omg, you're my savior! I always miss these deadlines... not this year!
ReplyDeleteMan, oh man. Shipping deadlines. The worst place to be this time of year is any place that's shipping anything. lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for the dates. I would like to mention you may have to add for weather and if you are shipping to someone who does not live in a major metro area, it takes a day or so longer. Haralee
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