There are plenty of benefits to running an e-commerce brand, but it’s not without challenges. One big hurdle relies on transportation
An e-commerce owner usually doesn’t feel the strain of this partnership, but when big moments like a global sales campaign come around, it’s important to make sure your shipping partner has your back.
As 2024 draws to a close, every major shipping company is experiencing a holiday rush. To ensure your packages arrive on time, they kindly remind sellers to ship their goods on specific dates.
To help ease your stress and ensure your customers’ purchases arrive on time, we’ve compiled a list of deadlines from major shipping companies for domestic deliveries.
Don’t forget to inform your customers about referrals
Domestic delivery dates in the United States
USPS
| USPS Ground Advantage | December 18* |
| December 18th | |
| Priority mail | December 19 |
| Priority Mail Express | December 20** |
* December 16 for Hawaii and Alaska
** December 20 for Hawaii and Alaska
UPS
| UPS grounding | Calculate on the web |
| UPS 3 Day Select | December 19 |
| UPS 2nd Day Air | December 20th |
| UPS Next Day Air | December 23rd |
FedEx
| FedEx SameDay | December 24th |
| FRI, MON, SAT, Extra hours | December 23rd |
| 2 days and 2 mornings | December 20th |
| FedEx Express Saver | December 19 |
| FedEx Ground | December 17th |
| FedEx home delivery | December 17th |
| FedEx Ground Economy | December 13th |
Domestic delivery dates in Canada
Canada Post
| Local (Priority, Xpresspost) | December 23rd |
| Local (fast package or flat rate box | December 20th |
| Local (regular package) | December 19 |
| Regional (Priority, Xpresspost) | December 23rd |
| Regional (fast package or flat rate box) | December 18th |
| Regional (regular package) | December 16 |
| National (Priority) | December 20th |
| National (Xpresspost) | December 20th |
| National (Fixed Rate Field) | December 12th |
| Domestic (Regular Package) | December 10th |
Australian domestic delivery times
Australia Post
| Parcel post | December |
| Express mail | December |
UK domestic delivery times
Royal Mail
| 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed for | December 18th |
| 1st class and 1st class Signed for | December 20th |
| Royal Mail Tracked 48 | December 20th |
| Royal Mail Tracked 24 | December 21 |
| Special delivery guaranteed | December 23rd |
German domestic delivery times
DPD
| Standard | December 20th |
| Express | December 23rd |
Download and print the list
To easily track delivery times, you can download and print this list or save it to your device.
Don’t forget to inform your customers about these dates: pin a post on social media, add a “Holidays” section to your homepage or send a newsletter.
Happy holidays!