Recommended US Holiday Shipping Deadlines for parcels sent from within the US using UPS and USPS.

Delivery times may fluctuate due to a range of issues in 2022, including higher shipping volumes. We highly recommend shipping well in advance of these deadlines. If you have any questions about delivery times, please contact us.

UPS Domestic and International

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
 Next Day Air: Guaranteed 1 business day
 2nd Day Air: 2-3 business days by end of day
 3 Day Select: 3-4 business days by end of day

UPS Ground delivery schedule mapGround: 1-6 business days: delivery based on distance to destination. See the map for Ground Service days in transit. Shipments must be ready by 1:00 PM Eastern time - Orders must be placed by 11:00 am Eastern Time

Please note that UPS does not guarantee Ground shipment delivery dates from Nov. 14, 2022 – Jan. 14, 2023.

UPS CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE:

UPS Service

Last Ship Date for Christmas Delivery

Within the Contiguous US

UPS Ground

See map

UPS 3 Day

December 20

UPS 2nd Day Air

December 21

UPS Next Day Air services

December 22

 

Sunday, January 1: New Years Day
UPS HOLIDAY - NO SERVICE - HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 


US POSTAL SERVICE:

US Postal Service - USA Domestic: Recommended deadlines

Please note that neither the USPS nor Buteo Books guarantees a delivery date.

Service

Cutoff Date for Christmas Delivery

Within the Contiguous US

Retail Ground

December 17

First Class Mail

December 17

Priority Mail

December 19

Priority Mail Express

December 23

To Alaska

First Class Mail

December 17

Priority Mail

December 17

Priority Mail Express

December 21

To Hawaii

First Class Mail

Priority Mail

December 17

Priority Mail Express

December 21

 

USPS International Shipping

Service

Cutoff Date for Christmas Delivery

To Africa

First-Class International

Priority Mail International

November 29

Priority Mail Express International

December 6

Global Express Guaranteed

December 20

To Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and New Zealand

First-Class International

Priority Mail International

December 6

Priority Mail Express International

December 13

Global Express Guaranteed

December 20

To Central and South America

First-Class International

Priority Mail International

November 29

Priority Mail Express International

December 6

Global Express Guaranteed

December 20

To Mexico

First-Class International

Priority Mail International

December 6

Priority Mail Express International

December 13

Global Express Guaranteed

December 22