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Friendly reminder that Christmas falls on a Sunday this year so if you're expecting to get your gifts to their intended receiveres then you might want to plan ahead this year for shipping them out or ordering them!
Whether you’re a procrastinator who puts off holiday shopping until the last minute or just have a TON of gifts to send out this year, here are the deadlines for each major carrier for the holidays:
FedEx:
- Ground - ship by December 14th
- Express Saver - ship by December 20th
- 2Day and 2Day AM - ship by December 21st
- First Overnight and Priority Overnight - ship by December 22nd
- SameDay - ship by December 23rd
UPS:
- Ground - Check the UPS website for deadlines.
- 3-Day Select - ship by December 20th
- 2nd Day Air - ship by December 21st
- Next Day Air - ship by December 22nd
USPS:
- USPS Retail Ground - ship by December 17th
- First-Class Mail - ship by December 17th
- Priority Mail - ship by December 19th
- Priority Mail Express - ship by December 23rd
Amazon:
- Free shipping - Deadline to buy December 15th.
- 2-Day shipping (Prime) Deadline to buy December 22nd.
- 1-Day shipping (Prime) Deadline to buy December 23rd.
- Same day delivery (Prime) Deadline to buy December 24th.
- e-Gift card delivery Deadline to buy December 25th.
(CNET)