Christmas Shipping Deadlines In PA For Post Office, FedEx, UPS

PENNSYLVANIA — With Thanksgiving just days away and the rest of the holiday season around the corner, shippling deadlines are looming in the near future.

FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service each work on tight deadlines for when final packages will be delivered ahead of the holidays. With supply chain issues and delays lingering ever since the pandemic, the services are warning Pennsylvanians of these dates ahead of time.

The Postal Service said that although it is working with fewer workers than in the past, its employees are ready to deliver some 60 million packages this holiday season.

Here are the dates you need to know:

FedEx Christmas deadlines: The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts within the U.S. for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground: Wednesday, Dec. 14
• FedEx Express Saver, FedEx 3Day Freight: Tuesday, Dec. 20
• FedEx 2Day: Wednesday, Dec. 21
• FedEx 1Day Freight, FedEx Extra Hours: Thursday, Dec. 22
• FedEx SameDay: Friday, Dec. 23

UPS Christmas shipping deadlines: The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts within the United States for delivery by Saturday, Dec. 24:

• Ground: Check the UPS website for details
• 3-Day Select: Tuesday, Dec. 20
• 2nd Day Air: Wednesday, Dec. 21
• Next Day Air: Thursday, Dec. 22

USPS Christmas Deadlines 2022: The following are the recommended “send-by-dates for expected delivery” before Sunday, Dec. 25, in the lower 48 states:

• Retail Ground: Saturday, Dec. 17
• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 19
• Priority Mail Express: Friday, Dec. 23

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Alaska for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• Ground: Friday, Dec. 2
• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Hawaii for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

• First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
• Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

Shipping deadlines for international mail range from Nov. 29-Dec. 6. The ground shipping deadline for military service members has already passed. First-class and priority mail deadlines are Dec. 9; the deadline for Priority Mail Express Military service is Dec. 16.