Note: This is a live resource, and the table below will be updated as new information is released.
While the holiday shopping season is unequivocally exciting for many merchants because of the outsized revenue they realize in a short period of time, the spike in orders can strain both merchants and their logistics partners. Therefore, it’s imperative that brands plan their holiday fulfillment and shipping strategy ahead of the holidays to avoid costly supply chain disruptions and shipping delays.
To help e-commerce merchants map out their holiday shipping strategy ahead of the peak season, we’ve put together a live guide highlighting the “last day to ship” for major fulfillment/delivery providers for delivery before December 25, 2022.
Holiday shipping deadlines for Christmas 2022
Here are the last days to ship for on-time delivery by Christmas for USPS, UPS, FedEx, and Ohi’s instant delivery platform. These are for U.S. to U.S. shipping only.
Note: We’ve also included 2021’s cutoffs for reference, as it will be interesting to see how the cutoffs change this year.
Service | 2022 Last Day to Ship | 2021 Last Day to Ship | |
FedEx | FedEx Ground® | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2021 |
FedEx Ground Economy | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 9, 2021 | |
FedEx Same Day | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 24, 2021 | |
FedEx Express Saver® | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | |
Home Delivery® | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 15, 2021 | |
2Day® Services | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2021 | |
USPS | Retail Ground® | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 15, 2021 |
First Class Mail® | Dec 17, 2022 | Dec 17, 2021 | |
Priority Mail® | Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 18, 2021 | |
Priority Mail Express® | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 23, 2021 | |
UPS | UPS Ground® | Check ups.com/ctc for details. | Check ups.com/ctc for details. |
3 Day Select® | Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | |
UPS 2nd Day Air® services | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 22, 2021 | |
UPS Next Day Air® services | Dec 22, 2022 | Dec 23, 2021 | |
Ohi: Instant Delivery Platform | Two-Hour (Rush) | 12pm local time, Dec 24, 2022 | 12pm local time, Dec 24, 2021 |
Same Day | 12pm local time, Dec 24, 2022 | 12pm local time, Dec 24, 2021 | |
Next Day | Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 23, 2021 |
Sources
FedEx – Shipping Deadlines for Holiday Packages (2022)
FedEx – Shipping Deadlines for Holiday Packages (2021)
USPS – 2022 Holiday Mailing Deadlines
USPS – Holiday Shipping Deadlines (2021)
UPS – 2021 Year-End Holiday Schedule
UPS – 2022 Year-End Holiday Schedule
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