The US postal service, FedEx and UPS have all released their deadlines for packages and holiday cards to arrive by December 25:
US Postal Service
- December 15: USPS retail ground service
- December 17: First-class mail service (including holiday greeting cards)
- December 17: First-class packages
- December 18: Priority Mail
- December 23: Priority Mail Express
UPS
- December 21: 3-Day Select
- December 22: 2nd Day Air services
- December 23: Next-day Air services
FedEx
- December 9: Ground & Freight economy
- December 15: Ground & Home delivery
- December 21: Express Saver
- December 22: 2Day & 2Day-AM
- December 23: Overnight services
- December 24: Same-day services