USPS Christmas shipping deadlines 2026

The last days to hand a Christmas package to USPS in 2026:

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USPS Ground Advantage
Dec 17
USPS First-Class Mail
Dec 17
USPS Priority Mail
Dec 18
USPS Priority Mail Express
Dec 19

Official 2026 USPS holiday cutoffs — the day USPS must have your package, not the day you print the label. Ordering from a shop? Their packing time sits on top. Verify on usps.com.

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Missed Dec 19?

UPS & FedEx run to Dec 23 — and instant gifts skip shipping entirely.

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Gift ideas for Christmas

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