UPS Shipping Deadlines for 2020 Holiday Delivery
UPS has announced its 2020 shipping deadlines to ensure parcel delivery by December 25th. With online retail sales expected to nearly double in 2020 compared to the 2019 holiday season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to make sure your order fulfillment is ready to meet customer expectations:
Be sure to ship your packages by these deadlines when using UPS shipping for your parcel delivery this holiday season.
U.S. Domestic Shipping Deadlines1
| Shipping Via | Ship Date |
|---|---|
| UPS® Ground | Dec. 15 |
| UPS 3 Day Select® | Dec. 21 |
| UPS 2nd Day Air® | Dec. 22 |
| UPS Next Day Air® | Dec. 23 |
U.S. To Canada Shipping Deadlines1
| Shipping Via | Ship Date |
|---|---|
| UPS Standard (From the 48 contiguous states only) | Dec. 15 |
| UPS Worldwide Expedited® | Dec. 22 |
| UPS Worldwide Express® services | Dec. 23 |
| UPS Worldwide Express Freight® (To select destinations only) | Dec. 23 |
U.S. To Mexico Shipping Deadlines1
| Shipping Via | Ship Date |
|---|---|
| UPS Standard (From the 48 contiguous states only) | Dec. 16 |
| UPS Worldwide Expedited® | Dec. 21 |
| UPS Worldwide Express® services | Dec. 22 |
| UPS Worldwide Express Freight® | Dec. 22 |
1 Shipments to certain destinations may require an earlier ship date. Check www.ups.com/ctc for details.
UPS Pickup and Delivery Service Details for 2020 Peak Period
Wednesday, Nov. 25
Normal pickup and delivery service. All UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Nov. 27. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Nov. 30 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Nov. 28).
Thursday, Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving Day (UPS Holiday)
No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
Friday, Nov. 27
Normal pickup and delivery service.
Monday, Dec. 21
Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS 3 Day Select packages for delivery on Thursday, Dec. 24. 2
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air packages for delivery on Thursday, Dec. 24. 2
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Normal pickup and delivery service. This is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air® packages for delivery on Thursday, Dec. 24 with a UPS On-Call Pickup® service or prearranged, scheduled pickup, or by visiting a The UPS Store® location or a UPS Authorized Service Location.
Thursday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve
Normal delivery service. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air* packages if prearranged by Monday, Dec. 21. UPS On-Call Pickup service and UPS Drop Boxes are available for Air and international Air packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 28 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 26).
Friday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day (UPS Holiday)
No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
Saturday, Dec. 26
Normal pickup and delivery service for Air and international Air* services only.
Monday, Dec. 28
Normal pickup and delivery service.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Normal pickup and delivery service.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
Normal pickup and delivery service. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Thursday, Dec. 31. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Jan. 4 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Jan. 2). UPS 3 Day Select packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Thursday, Dec. 31
Delivery of UPS Air and international Air* packages only. Pickup service available only for Air and international Air* if prearranged by Tuesday, Dec. 29. UPS On-Call Pickup service and UPS Drop Boxes available for Air and international Air* packages. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Jan. 4 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Jan. 2).
Friday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day (UPS Holiday)
No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical service is available. Saturday, Jan. 2 Normal pickup and delivery service for Air and international Air* services only
2 Shipments to certain destinations may require an earlier ship date. Check www.ups.com/ctc for the most up-to-date transit times.
* References to “UPS Air and international Air” packages include UPS Next Day® Early, UPS Next Day Air®, UPS Next Day Saver®, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.®, UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS Worldwide Express Plus®, UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Worldwide Saver®, UPS Worldwide Expedited®, and UPS Worldwide Express Freight®. Visit ups.com for the UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions. The information contained in this schedule and all service guarantees are subject to change. Packages exceeding UPS weight or size requirements are not accepted for transportation.