The following are the 2017 date and time shipping deadlines to observe to get your packages where they need to go:
12/9, 12pm – last order in by for UPS SurePost / Fedex Smart Post to arrive by Christmas
12/14, 12pm – last order in by for UPS/Fedex Ground / Home Delivery to arrive by Christmas
12/16, 12pm – last order in by for UPS/FedEx 3 Day Service (Saturday Delivery)
12/19, 12pm – last order in by for USPS First Class and Priority Mail to arrive by Christmas
12/20, 12pm – last order in by for USPS Priority Mail Express to arrive by Christmas*
12/20, 3pm – last order in by for UPS/FedEx 2nd Day Air (Saturday Delivery)
12/22, 12pm – last order in by for UPS/FedEx Next Day Air (Saturday Delivery)
* Priority Mail Express is not guaranteed after this time.
Surcharges
UPS is instituting a new $0.27 surcharge for ALL ground packages from November 19th through December 2nd (Black Friday Volumes) and again from December 17th through December 23rd (Holiday Volmes).
UPS is instituting a new $0.97 surcharge for ALL Two or Three day packages from December 17th through December 23rd.
UPS is instituting a new $0.81 surcharge for ALL Next Day Air packages from December 17th through December 23rd.
Fedex is increasing the Additional Handling Fee $3 from November 20th through December 24th
Fedex is increasing the Oversize Charge from $25 to $97.50 per package from November 20th to December 24th.
USPS has no Holiday Surcharges.