It’s that time of the year again; Holiday Shipping Cut Off Dates!
For Online Retailers that Sell and Ship entirely online, this is a very important time of year. Holiday spending is not expected to shoot through the roof this year. So, it’s the best reason to make sure you connect with and inform your customers to help them make their shopping experience easier, enjoyable and timely. Holiday shipping dates can be tricky, but our graphic below should make it pretty clear. You may link to this post on your website if it will help you and your customers.
Here are the “Last Day to Ship By” dates for the 3 most popular carriers.
FedEx Shipping Cut Off dates for Christmas 2013
Refer to the image below for the cut off dates. For more information, please click here to go to the FedEx website.
UPS Shipping Cut Off dates for Christmas 2013
Click here to download a PDF of the 2013 UPS year-end holiday schedule or click here to go directly to their 2013 year-end holiday service center.
USPS Shipping Cut Off dates for Christmas 2013
USPS has a great calendar that will easily let you know the best dates to ship for on time Christmas delivery. Click here to go to their holiday calendar page.
Don’t forget Loved Ones in the Military. USPS Ships to Military Bases.
| Addressed to | Priority Mail Express™ Military Service (PMEMS)3 | First-Class Mail® Service | Priority Mail® Service | Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)4 | Space Available Mail (SAM)5 | Standard Post™ Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO/FPO/DPO AE – ZIPs 090-092 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 3 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AE – ZIP 093 | N/A | Dec. 3 | Dec. 3 | Dec. 3 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AE – ZIPs 094-098 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 3 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AA – ZIP 340 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 3 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AP – ZIPs 962-966 | Dec. 17 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 10 | Dec. 3 | Nov. 26 | Nov. 12 |
Contact Us if you have any questions or need help Shipping for the Holidays.
Sources:
All information was obtained from the shipper’s websites.
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