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When to send your Christmas gifts!

It's going to be Halloween in just over a week, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, Hanukah falls very early in the season this years, and before we know it, Christmas will be here. We've been hearing a lot in the news about supply chain issues, staffing issues, and more that is making it clear...buy and send gifts EARLY to avoid sad family and friends on Christmas morning.

According to story from CBS News, the major shipping companies (USPS, FedEx, and UPS) have all released key dates for getting gifts sent on time!

Here they are! CLICK HERE for the full story from CBS.

USPS

Continental U.S.:

  • December 15: USPS retail ground service
  • December 17: First-class mail service (including holiday greeting cards)
  • December 17: First-class packages (up to 15.99 ounces) 
  • December 18: Priority mail service
  • December 23: Priority mail express service

USPS For Air/Army/Fleet/Diplomatic post office addresses:

  • November 6: Retail ground service
  • December 9 :Priority mail and first-class mail
  • December 16: Priority mail express military service

USPS Alaska and Hawaii: 

  • December 17: Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail and first-class mail
  • December 18: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. — first-class and priority mail 
  • December 21: Alaska to/from Continental U.S. and Hawaii to/from mainland — priority mail express

FedEx

  • December 9: ground economy
  • December 15: ground and home delivery
  • December 21: express saver
  • December 22: two day and two-day am
  • December 23: overnight services
  • December 24: same day

UPS:

  • Ground shipping, check the website for a quote
  • December 22: second-day air services 
  • December 23: next-day air services
  • December 25: no pickup service, UPS holiday 
  • Note: UPS service guarantee still suspended for most services due to COVID-19

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