Holiday shipping deadlines: Get your gifts there in time for Christmas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With Christmas coming quickly, many Americans will be shipping presents to their loved ones.

If you want to get your packages to their destination before Dec. 25, there are some important deadlines you’ll want to know.

Here’s a look at the dates you’ll want to get your gifts in the mail by using the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.

USPS
First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 20
Priority Mail® Service Dec. 21
Express Mail® Service* Dec. 22
Parcel Post® Service Dec. 14
Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Drop Ship Dec. 19
Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Drop Ship Dec. 21

More info on holiday shipping from USPS: http://1.usa.gov/VLbg3F

UPS
Ship using UPS 2nd Day Air on Thursday, December 20th
Ship using UPS Next Day Air on Friday, December 21st

More info on holiday shipping from UPS: http://bit.ly/TP9Oec

FedEx
FedEx SmartPost: Wed. Dec. 12
FedEx Home Delivery: Monday, Dec. 17
FedEx Ground: Monday, Dec. 17
FedEx Express Saver: Wednesday, Dec. 19
FedEx 2Day: Thursday, Dec. 20
FedEx 2Day A.M.: Thursday, Dec. 20
FedEx Standard Overnight: Saturday, Dec. 22
FedEx Priority Overnight: Saturday, Dec. 22
FedEx First Overnight: Saturday, Dec. 22
FedEx SameDay: Tuesday, Dec. 25

More info on holiday shipping from FedEx: http://at.fedex.com/122Btvh