2024 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

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Running an ecommerce brand has plenty of perks, but it’s not without its challenges. One big hurdle is relying on shipping companies—unless, of course, you have your own courier service.

Usually, an ecommerce business owner doesn’t feel the strain of this partnership, but when big moments come up, like a global sales campaign, it’s important to make sure your shipping partner has your back.

As we approach the end of 2024, every major shipping company is experiencing the holiday rush. To ensure your packages arrive on time, they’re kindly reminding sellers to ship their goods by specific dates.

To help ease your stress and ensure your customers’ purchases arrive on time, we’ve put together a list of deadlines from major shipping companies for domestic deliveries.

Make sure to inform your customers about the recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before December 25, and plan your shipping accordingly.

The United States Domestic Delivery Deadlines

USPS

USPS Ground Advantage	Dec. 18*
First-Class Mail	Dec. 18
Priority Mail	Dec. 19
Priority Mail Express	Dec. 20**

* Dec. 16 for Hawaii and Alaska

** Dec. 20 for Hawaii and Alaska

UPS

UPS Ground	Calculate on the site
UPS 3 Day Select	Dec. 19
UPS 2nd Day Air	Dec. 20
UPS Next Day Air	Dec. 23

FedEx

FedEx SameDay	Dec. 24
FO, PO, SO, Extra Hours	Dec. 23
2Day & 2Day AM	Dec. 20
FedEx Express Saver	Dec. 19
FedEx Ground	Dec. 17
FedEx Home Delivery	Dec. 17
FedEx Ground Economy	Dec. 13

Canada Domestic Delivery Deadlines

Canada Post

Local (Priority, Xpresspost)	Dec. 23
Local (Expedited Parcel or flat rate box	Dec. 20
Local (Regular Parcel)	Dec. 19
Regional (Priority, Xpresspost)	Dec. 23
Regional (Expedited Parcel or flat rate box)	Dec. 18
Regional (Regular Parcel)	Dec. 16
National (Priority)	Dec. 20
National (Xpresspost)	Dec. 20
National (Flat rate box)	Dec. 12
National (Regular Parcel)	Dec. 10

Australia Domestic Delivery Deadlines

Australia Post

Parcel Post	Dec. 13-20
Express Post	Dec. 20-23

Greate Britain Domestic Delivery Deadlines

Royal Mail

2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For	Dec. 18
1st Class and 1st Class Signed For	Dec. 20
Royal Mail Tracked 48	Dec. 20
Royal Mail Tracked 24	Dec. 21
Special Delivery Guaranteed	Dec. 23

Germany Domestic Delivery Deadlines

DPD

Standard	Dec. 20
Express	Dec. 23

Download and Print the List

To easily keep track of shipping deadlines, feel free to download this list to print or save on your device.

Remember to keep your customers in the loop about these deadlines: pin a post on social media, add a “Holiday Shipping” section to your homepage, or send a newsletter.

Happy holidays!

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Nov 8, 2024

About the author

Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.