With the holiday season in full swing, gift givers who plan to send presents to their loved ones are running up against shippers’ deadlines to get them there on time.

About 40% of U.S. consumers are unaware of holiday shipping deadlines, and 66% have experienced shipping delays in previous holiday seasons, according to a 2024 survey from Stamps.com.

Following are the deadlines for major shippers in the United States for domestic parcel deliveries by Dec. 24:

United Parcel Service

Dec. 19: UPS 3-Day Select

Dec. 22: UPS 2nd Day Air

Dec. 23: UPS Next Day Air

UPS Ground and Ground Saver: Check UPS.com/ctc for deadlines because they vary by origin and destination

FedEx

Dec. 15: FedEx Ground Economy

Dec. 17: FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery five-day transit

Dec. 18: FedEx Ground

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