It's that time of year when eCommerce shippers have to start prepping for the busy holiday season. The rush to get all of your orders ready and shipped between Black Friday and December 23rd is real, and if you're looking to start preparing, you're in the right place.
Here are your shipping deadlines for the 2021 holiday season, from USPS, UPS, and FedEx.
Here are the shipping cutoff dates for USPS shipping services:
| USPS SERVICE | SHIPPING DEADLINE |
| Retail Ground | December 15th, 2021 |
| First Class Mail | December 17th, 2021 |
| Priority Mail | December 18th, 2021 |
| Priority Mail Express | December 23rd, 2021 |
Here are the shipping cutoff dates for FedEx shipping services:
| FEDEX SERVICE | SHIPPING DEADLINE |
| SmartPost Services | December 9th, 2021 |
| Ground | December 15th, 2021 |
| Home Deliver | December 15th, 2021 |
| Express Saver | December 21st, 2021 |
| 2-Day Services | December 22nd, 2021 |
| Overnight Services | December 23rd, 2021 |
Here are the shipping cutoff dates for UPS shipping services:
| UPS SERVICE | SHIPPING DEADLINE |
| Ground | December 15th, 2021 |
| 3-Day Select | December 21st, 2021 |
| 2-Day Services | December 22nd, 2021 |
| Overnight Services | December 23rd, 2021 |
Getting orders delivered on-time is more than having a customer purchase by a specific date, you need to process and ship it in a timely manner, which can be very difficult if you receive a lot of holiday orders.
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