Missouri Post Office Releases 2024 Holiday Ship Guidelines

Even Santa has deadlines to make sure packages get to everyone on time.

You will want to ensure you have these dates on hand because there are deadlines to ensure your packages get to where they need to go before the BIG day.

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So, FedEx, UPS, and other big shipping companies want to make sure those packages get to their destination on time and have released shipping dates for the holiday.

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UPS Holiday Shipping Schedule

3-Day Select Ship by December 19th
2nd Day Air Ship by December 20th
Next Day Air Ship by December 23rd

FedEx Holiday Shipping Schedule

Ground Service Ship by December 13th
Express Saver Ship by December 19th
2nd Day Ship by December 20th
Same-day Service Ship by December 24th

USPS Holiday Shipping Schedule

Retail Ground Ship by December 18th
First-Class Mail Ship By December 18th
Priority Mail Ship by December 19th
Priority Mail Express Ship by December 21st

The best advice is to shop early; hopefully, your shipment will arrive on time.

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