A FedEx delivery truck is seen in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 28, 2026. The vehicle displays the FedEx logo and is used for package delivery and logistics operations. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Holiday shoppers are making their lists and checking them twice as they head out to buy presents for friends and family. However, not all loved ones live nearby. That’s why December is always a busy month for America’s shipping companies and can sometimes mean packages will take a little longer to get to their intended destination.
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To help ensure that holiday gifts arrive in time, the U.S. Postal Service published its list of shipping deadlines to ensure mail and packages are delivered by Christmas Day. Now, one of the nation’s largest shipping companies, FedEx, has released its schedules.
Like other companies, FedEx offers multiple tiers, ranging from regular Ground Economy to SameDay deliveries, and its schedule table reflects that. However, the company also notes that where the package was shipped from and where it is going can further affect delivery times. It recommends checking this website for more specific times.
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Ground & Home Delivery deadlines
FedEx’s standard Ground and Home Delivery domestic services include a series of dates based on how many days the package is expected to take to reach its destination.
The main factor to keep in mind is that the transit days listed do not include weekends. That means, while a three-day transit would need to be shipped by Monday, December 21, a package that would take four days to get where it is going would need to go out on Friday, December 18. Here is a full breakdown of deadline dates by transit time.
- 1-day transit: Wednesday, December 23
- 2-day transit: Tuesday, December 22
- 3-day transit: Monday, December 21
- 4-day transit: Friday, December 18
- 5-day transit: Thursday, December 17
Other domestic services
- FedEx SameDay: Thursday, December 24
- FedEx First Overnight: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx Priority Overnight: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx Standard Overnight: Wednesday, December 23
- Extra Hours: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx 2Day & FedEx 2Day AM: Tuesday, December 22
- FedEx Express Saver: Monday, December 21
- FedEx Ground Economy: Tuesday, December 15
U.S. to Canada
As with domestic shipments within the U.S., international shipment times to Canada may vary based on the origin and destination of the packages. Specific delivery times can be found at this website.
- FedEx International Next Flight: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International First: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International Priority: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International Priority Distribution: Tuesday, December 22
- FedEx International Economy: Monday, December 21
- FedEx International Connect Plus: Monday, December 21
FedEx Ground to Canada: The specific dates vary by transit times
- 1-day transit: Wednesday, December 23
- 2-day transit: Tuesday, December 22
- 3-day transit: Saturday, December 19
- 4-day transit: Friday, December 18
- 5-day transit: Thursday, December 17
- 6-day transit: Wednesday, December 16
- 7-day transit: Tuesday, December 15
U.S. to Mexico
- FedEx International Next Flight: Tuesday, December 22
- FedEx International First: Tuesday, December 22
- FedEx International Priority: Tuesday, December 22
- FedEx International Economy: Monday, December 21
- FedEx International Connect Plus: Monday, December 21
U.S. to Puerto Rico
- FedEx International Next Flight: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International First: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International Priority: Wednesday, December 23
- FedEx International Economy: Tuesday, December 22
The Source: Information for this article was taken from FedEx. This story was reported from Orlando.