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When's It Too Late to Send Holiday Packages?

The deadline for mailing Christmas presents is closer than you may think. Find out the shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and FedEx.

Laura Haas, Neighbor
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With the arrival of Black Friday, the holiday shopping season officially started. If you want to mail presents to loved ones, remember there are deadlines to ensure a package reaches its destination by Christmas Eve.

Check out the deadlines and policies for U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx for holiday packages:

U.S. Postal Service

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Deadlines for domestic shipping:

  • Parcel post: Dec. 14
  • First-class mail: Dec. 20
  • Priority mail: Dec. 21
  • Express mail: Dec. 22

Locations

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  • Ellisburg post office: 1588 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill post office: 1175 Marlkress Rd., Cherry Hill
  • Haddonfield post office: 25 South Haddon Ave., Haddonfield 
  • Merchantville post office: 22 West Maple Ave., Merchantville
  • Maple Shade post post office: 1 East Main St., Maple Shade

Extras: Visit the USPS website for international shipping deadlines, plus information on mailing packages to military personnel. You can also order packaging supplies, holiday stamps and find store operating hours on the USPS website.

FedEx

Deadlines for domestic shipping:

  • FedEx ground/home delivery: Dec. 17
  • FedEx express saver: Dec. 19
  • FedEx overnight: Dec. 22
  • FedEx same day: Dec. 25

Locations

  • FedEx Office Print & Ship Center: 1160 Marlton Pike East (Route 70), Cherry Hill
  • The Mail House: 865 Cooper Landing Rd., Cherry Hil
  • FedEx Express Ship Center: 18 Roland Ave., Mount Laurel
  • Express It: 413 West Crystal Lake Ave., Haddon Township 

Extras: The FedEx website offers location information and ideas for packing and shipping holiday items. It also outlines a suspension of certain money-back guarantees for services from Tuesday, Dec. 18 through Monday, Dec. 24.

UPS

Deadlines for domestic shipping:

  • UPS 2nd day air: Dec. 20
  • UPS next day air: Dec. 21

Locations:

  • THE UPS Store: 926 Haddonfield Rd. #E, Cherry Hill
  • Staples: 2230 Marlton Pike West (Route 70), Cherry Hill 

Extras: UPS has normal delivery service for air, international and ground packages on Dec. 24 and no pickup or delivery on Dec. 25. Visit the UPS website for details on international shipping. Click here for the complete UPS 2012 Holiday Shipping schedule.

Getting in the holiday spirit? Visit Cherry Hill Patch's Holiday Guide for all of the news you need.

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