SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) -- The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, but if you want your loved ones to get their gifts in time for the holidays, you’ll want to start shipping sooner rather than later.

This year, we have the second fewest days possible between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so Western Mass News is getting answers on when is the best time for you to send your packages this holiday season.

Whether you’re shipping a jersey, a new toy, or a box of 1,500 ladybugs, making sure your gifts get where they need to be - when they need to be - isn’t a job for reindeer alone. Thankfully, USPS Massachusetts Representative Steve Doherty gives Western Mass News a breakdown on the gift-giving gameplan.

“The packages this year are expected again to set records over last year..

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