Overview
- USPS says it can process up to 88 million packages this season after expanding operations, hiring 14,000 seasonal workers and deploying 24,000 new vehicles.
- For the contiguous U.S., USPS recommends mailing by Dec. 17 for Ground Advantage and First-Class, Dec. 18 for Priority Mail, and Dec. 20 for Priority Mail Express.
- Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, international destinations and military APO/FPO addresses have earlier or separate cutoffs, and carriers direct customers to online tools for exact dates.
- UPS lists air-service targets of Dec. 19 for 3-Day Select, Dec. 22 for 2nd Day Air and Dec. 23 for Next Day Air, with ground timelines determined by origin and destination on its website.
- FedEx recommends overnight services by Dec. 23 and SameDay on Dec. 24, with ground and home delivery windows varying by transit time, and urges accurate addressing and prompt package retrieval to reduce delivery issues.