Christmas is almost here! Are you a last minute shipper? Knowing the guaranteed delivery by Christmas deadlines for shipping companies like USPS, FedEx and UPS are important! Don’t forget that this year, shipping is a little trickier than previous years. Shop early for the best chance to have your packages delivered on time. Here are the shipping deadlines for the 2022 year, plus deadlines for shipping from popular online retailers:
FreebieShark’s best holiday shipping tip: Go for ship-to-store, or in-store pickup options after ordering online. This saves you the worry of receiving your items on time. Many retailers have extended hours and made it easier to pick up orders in-store rather than shipping them for 2022 because of shipping delays.
- UPS Ground – use shipping calculator to find expected date of arrival
- Dec 19: normal pickup and delivery services available
- Dec 20: UPS 3 Day Select
- Dec 21: UPS 2nd Day Air
- Dec 22: UPS Next Day Air
- December 17: USPS Retail Ground and First-Class Mail
- December 19: Priority Mail
- December 23: Priority Mail Express Service
- Dec 14: FedEx Ground
- Dec 20: FedEx Express Saver, 3-Day
- Dec 21: FedEx 2Day
- Dec 22: FedEx 1Day
- Dec 23: SameDay
Amazon Christmas Deadlines – not released yet, but Sharky used last year’s cut-offs as a reference to create this estimated timeline:
- December 15: free shipping on $25 orders
- December 18: free standard shipping within 3-5 days
- December 22: free two-day shipping
- December 23: free one-day delivery
- December 24: free same-day delivery in select cities
- Dec 20: Standard Shipping (order by 10:30am CT)
- Dec 23: Next Day Shipping (order before 8PM)
- Dec 24: Same Day Delivery Store Pickup (select orders only)
- Dec 20: last day to ship and receive(non-Walmart+ Members)
- Dec 22: last day to ship and receive (Walmart+ Members)
Target Christmas Deadlines
- Dec 22: 2-Day Shipping
- Dec 19: Order by 1pm CT
- Dec 20: Order by 1pm CT for 1-Day Shipping (extra fees apply)
- Dec 21: Standard Shipping – order by 5pm
- Dec 22: Express shipping – order by noon EST
- Dec 15: Standard Shipping
- 1-,2-,3-Day option available but extra fees are steep
