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The clock is ticking for Americans to ship out presents ahead of the holidays.
Shipping deadlines for gifts to make it to their destinations by Dec. 25 are all starting to come up, whether holiday gift-givers are using UPS, FedEx or USPS.
When gifts need to be shipped out
People looking to use domestic UPS Ground shipping can get estimates on holiday delivery timelines on the shipping company’s website.
The last days to ship domestically via other UPS services for the holidays are coming within the next week, according to the company.
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For arrival on Christmas Eve, UPS said in a document that gift-givers will need to hand their presents over to UPS by Dec. 19 for UPS 3 Day Select, Dec. 20 for UPS 2nd Day Air and Dec. 23 for UPS Next Day Air.
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FedEx similarly has multiple shipping options that would see gifts delivered to their domestic recipients by Dec. 24.
For FedEx Express Saver, people have until Dec. 19 to ship presents to reach their recipients in time for the holiday, according to the company.
Dec. 20 will serve as the final day that FedEx customers can get items to family and friends for the holidays with FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day AM shipping.
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The company also has Ground and Home Delivery that can transport holiday packages in time, depending on the number of days of shipping.
FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight and FedEx Extra Hours all have Dec. 23 as the deadline for Christmas Eve delivery.
There is also a same-day service that can help get gifts delivered Dec. 24, per FedEx.
Meanwhile, the Postal Service said Americans who live in the lower 48 states and hope to utilize its USPS Ground Advantage Service or First-Class Mail Service for the holidays will need to mail their gifts no later than Dec. 18.
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The day after that will be the cut-off for delivery before Dec. 25 for presents shipped with the USPS’s priority mail service, according to the USPS.
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Customers that wait longer than that will still have the option of the Priority Mail Express Service. The send-by date for that service, which the Postal Service said “provides next-day to 2-day delivery service by 6 PM with a money-back guarantee,” is Dec. 21.
Busy time for gift-giving and traveling
The holidays are expected to be a major time for giving and receiving gifts, with 69% of Americans having plans to bestow presents this year, according to a recent LendingTree survey.
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Separate data released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicated American consumers were expected to buy $641 worth of gifts each for the holidays.
Clothing, gift cards, toys and media like books and video games are among some of the most popular categories of presents that shoppers plan to hand out, the NRF found.
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The upcoming holidays are also poised to be a high time for travel.
A whopping 119.3 million people will make trips at least 50 miles from where they live in the 12-span from Dec. 31 through New Year’s Day, according to AAA.
