Sending gifts to loved ones across the country? The sooner you pack them up and ship them off, the better chance it will arrive on time.The longer you wait to ship the package, the more expensive shipping options can be.
Here are some key dates for packages to arrive before or by Dec. 25, according to the U.S. Postal Service and national shipping companies websites.
Last days to ship via the U.S. Postal Service:
Dec. 15 for Standard Post Service
Dec. 19 for First-Class Mail Service
Dec. 21 for Priority Mail Service
Dec. 23 for Priority Mail Express Service
Last days to ship via FedEx
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:Dec. 16 for FedEx Ground and Home Delivery
Dec. 21 for FedEx Express Saver
Dec. 22 for FedEx 2 Day
Dec. 23 for FedEx First Overnight, Priority Overnight and Standard Overnight
Dec. 25 for FedEx Same Day
Last days to ship via UPS:
Dec. 18 for UPS 3 Day Select packages
Dec. 22 for UPS 2nd Day Air packages
Dec. 23 for UPS Next Day Air packages