Shipping dates during the 2024 holidays

There are plenty of benefits to running an e-commerce brand, but it’s not without challenges. One big hurdle relies on transportation companies – if of course you have your own courier service.

An e-commerce owner usually doesn’t feel the pressure of this partnership, but when big moments like a global sales campaign come around, it’s important to make sure your shipping partner has your back.

As 2024 draws to a close, every major shipping company is experiencing a holiday rush. In order for your packages to arrive on time, they kindly remind sellers to ship their goods by certain dates.

To help ease your stress and ensure your customers’ purchases arrive on time, we’ve compiled a list of deadlines from major shipping companies for domestic deliveries.

Don’t forget to inform your customers about referrals send-by expected delivery dates before December 25th and plan your shipping accordingly.

Domestic delivery dates in the United States

USPS

USPS Ground Advantage December 18*
First class E-mail December 18
Priority mail December 19
Priority Mail Express December 20**
* December 16 for Hawaii and Alaska
** December 20 for Hawaii and Alaska

UPS

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UPS 3 Day Select December 19
UPS 2nd Day Air December 20th
UPS Next Day Air December 23rd

FedEx

Same day FedEx December 24th
FRI, MON, SAT, Extra hours December 23rd
2 days and 2 mornings December 20th
FedEx Express Saver December 19
FedEx Ground December 17th
FedEx home delivery December 17th
FedEx Ground Economy December 13th

Domestic delivery dates in Canada

Canada Post

Local (Priority, Xpresspost) December 23rd
Local (fast package or flat rate box December 20th
Local (regular package) December 19
Regional (Priority, Xpresspost) December 23rd
Regional (fast package or flat rate box) December 18th
Regional (regular package) December 16
National (Priority) December 20th
National (Xpresspost) December 20th
National (Fixed Rate Field) December 12th
Domestic (Regular Package) December 10th

Australian domestic delivery times

Australia Post

Parcel post December 13-20
Express mail December 20-23

UK domestic delivery times

Royal Mail

2nd class and 2nd class Signed for December 18
1st class and 1st class Signed for December 20th
Royal Mail Tracked 48 December 20th
Royal Mail Tracked 24 December 21
Special delivery guaranteed December 23rd

German domestic delivery times

DPD

Standard December 20th
Express December 23rd

Download and print the list

To easily track delivery times, you can download and print this list or save it to your device.

Don’t forget to inform your customers about these dates: pin a post on social media, add a “Holidays” section to your homepage or send a newsletter.

Happy holidays!

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