When do I need to ship my packages to ensure they arrive by Christmas?

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- The United States is grappling with supply chain issues across the board, which means your packages could take a little longer than normal to get where they need to go. With shipping delays likely, it is a good idea to keep deadlines as some may be coming up sooner than you think.

*The following are recommended send-by dates for expected deliveries by or before December 25.

United States Postal Service (USPS)

Domestic- Contigious U.S. (48 states)
- USPS Ground: Dec. 15
- First Class Mail: Dec. 17
- Priority Mail: Dec.18
- Priority Mail Express: Dec. 23

Domestic- Alaska and Hawaii
- USPS Ground: AK- Dec. 2, HI- N/A
- First Class Mail: AK- Dec. 18, HI- Dec. 17
- Priority Mail: AK- Dec. 18, HI- Dec. 17
- Priority Mail Express: AK & HI- Dec. 21

Military Mail
- First Class Mail and Priority Mail: Dec. 9
- Priority Mail Express: Dec. 16

For international shipping dates, visit the USPS Holiday Shipping page.

UPS

U.S. Domestic
- UPS Ground: Check ups.com/ctc for details
- UPS 3 Day Select: Dec. 21
- UPS 2nd Day Air: Dec. 22
- UPS Next Day Air: Dec. 23

U.S. to Canada
- UPS Standard: Check ups.com/ctc for details
- UPS Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 21
- UPS Wordwide Express: Dec. 23

U.S. to Mexico
- UPS Standard: Check ups.com/ctc for details
- UPS Worldwide Expedited: Dec. 21
- UPS Worldwide Express: Dec. 22

UPS recommends using ups.com/ctc to calculate last days to ship for international destinations.

FedEx

Domestic U.S. (includes Alaska and Hawaii)
- FedEx Ground: Dec. 15
- FedEx Same Day: Dec. 24
- 2Day and 2Day AM: Dec. 22
- FedEx Express Save: Dec. 21