The 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines: UPS, FedEx and USPS

On-time package delivery is at the top of the list for ecommerce customers, as it’s cited as one of the primary ways to ensure customer satisfaction in the order fulfillment process. This is even more true during the holiday season. While ecommerce merchants have felt the strains usually associated with holiday shipping all year long, the 2020 holiday season is going to exasperate this. So being prepared is key. 

In order to help you better prepare for this year’s holiday shipping deadlines, we’ve outlined the various 2020 cutoff dates for UPS, FedEx, and USPS. We’ve even included a downloadable timeline that you can save to your desktop or print out to reference over the next couple of months.

USPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines in the US

For USPS’s international shipping deadlines, head here. 

FedEx Holiday Shipping Deadlines in the US

For FedEx’s international shipping deadlines, head here. 

UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines in the US

For UPS’s international shipping deadlines, head here. 

For information on international shipping deadlines with these popular carriers (and others!), check out the following timelines our friends at ShipStation put together for the UK, Canada, and Australia.

How ShipEngine Helps

At ShipEngine, it is our primary goal to help you fulfill this promise to your customers by providing a shipping API that allows you to shop rates, provide branded experiences, and easily batch orders to increase efficiency—just to name a few features. We also offer discounted shipping with major carriers such as UPS, USPS, and FedEx.