TEXAS – Time is running out to get gifts delivered on time for the holidays.

Some shipping deadlines have already come and gone. However, those who want to avoid paying more for shipping should mark their calendars with the last deadlines left. 

The U.S. Postal Service said it expects to deliver 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. A total of 900 million packages are processed between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The deadline to send packages through USPS ground shipping has passed. The next shipping option is to send gifts through priority mail by Thursday, December 20. Those who miss the Thursday deadline should expect to pay almost $20 more to make sure their gift arrives by Christmas.

There are also other options like FedEx and UPS, but time is running out there, too. The deadline for Fed Ex home shipping is Monday, December 17.

Deadlines:

  • USPS First Class Mail: December 20
  • USPS Priority Mail: December 20
  • USPS Priority Mail Express: December 22
  • UPS 2nd Day Air: December 20, delivers December 24
  • UPS Next Day Air: December 21, delivers December 24
  • UPS On-Call Pickup: December 22, delivers December 24
  • FedEx Ground: December 17
  • FedEx Express Saver: December 19
  • FedEx 2 Day: December 20
  • FedEx Standard Overnight: December 21