As the holiday season nears, many consumers will once again turn to online shopping for a majority of their holiday purchases. According to KPMG, we can expect e-commerce holiday sales to grow 35% compared to 2020 with 57% of consumers planning to shop earlier than before. With the uncertainty of supply shortages, consumers are planning ahead to ensure they don’t miss out this holiday season.

Below is a list of the top three shipping providers and their deadlines to ship in order to arrive by December 25th.

For a full list of USPS holiday shipping deadlines, please visit the USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines Page.

For a full list of FedEx holiday shipping deadlines, please visit the FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines page.

*UPS is closed on Christmas Day (UPS Express Critical® is available). Dates above are for delivery by December 24th.

For a full list of UPS holiday shipping deadlines, please visit the UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines page.

FP offers FP Parcel Shipping, where you can access the estimated delivery date for better selection of rates and carriers. For more information on how FP Parcel Shipping can alleviate your shipping stress, visit the FP Parcel Shipping page.

Resources:

https://www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-shipping-dates.htm

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/holiday/last-days-to-ship.html

https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/shipping/images/Holiday-Last-Day-to-Ship.pdf

https://www.ups.com/assets/resources/media/en_US/US_Days_of_Operation_Schedule.pdf

https://risnews.com/2021-holiday-retail-forecasts-and-predictions