Shipping Deadlines for Delivery by December 25, 2022

Recommended “Ship By” dates to arrive by December 25th, 2022

We recommend adding two (2) additional business days to the recommended ship-by cut-off dates issued by shipping carriers (listed below). Adding the additional 2 days comes from our experience in previous peak seasons, as well as recent service levels and inconsistency caused by supply chain challenges, weather and the pandemic.

eFulfillment Service clients should build in 2 business days for order processing, in addition to these carrier ship-by dates, when communicating with customers.

If there are any additional updates we feel should be made, we will inform you as soon as possible – this includes but is not limited to international shipping suspensions and delays, and any other service issues we see arising during the coming season.

Situations can change daily for international shipments.

Please remember that you should add at least two (2) additional business days to shipping dates for the required order processing time as well. Shipping deadlines aren’t order deadlines. 

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Domestic US Shipping Deadlines for Delivery By Christmas 2022 Table

Carrier and Service Carrier Ship-by DateseFulfillment Service Recommended
Ship-by Dates
USPS - DOMESTIC
First Class Mail December 17, 2022December 15, 2022
Priority Mail December 18, 2022December 16, 2022
Priority Mail Express December 23, 2022December 21, 2022
APO/FPO/DPO
AE ZIPs 090-92 via Priority Mail December 9, 2022December 7, 2022
AE ZIP 093 via Priority Mail December 9, 2022December 7, 2022
AE ZIPs 094-098 via Priority Mail December 9, 2022December 7, 2022
AA ZIP 340 via Priority Mail December 9, 2022December 7, 2022
AP ZIPs 962-966 via Priority Mail December 9, 2022December 7, 2022
DHL – DOMESTIC
DHL EXPEDITED MAX December 16, 2022December 14, 2022
DHL PARCEL ZONAL EXPEDITED December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
DHL PARCEL PLUS EXPEDITED December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
DHL PARCEL ZONAL GROUND December 10, 2022December 8, 2022
FEDEX – DOMESTIC
FedEx Ground Contiguous U.S. December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
FedEx Home Delivery December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
FedEx Ground Alaska & Hawaii December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
FedEx Home Delivery Alaska & Hawaii December 14, 2022December 12, 2022
FedEx Ground Economy (Formerly SmartPost) December 8, 2022December 6, 2022
FedEx Express Saver December 21, 2022December 19, 2022
FedEx 2-Day December 22, 2022December 20, 2022
FedEx Standard Overnight December 23, 2022December 21, 2022

International Shipping Deadlines for Delivery By Christmas 2022 Table

Carrier & Service Carrier Ship-by DateseFulfillment Service Recommended
Ship-by Dates
Carrier Ship-by DateseFulfillment Service Recommended
Ship-by Dates
USPS – INTERNATIONAL
First Class Int’l
AfricaNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022
Asia/Pacific RomDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
AustraliaDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
New ZealandDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
CanadaDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
CaribbeanDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
Central/South AmericaNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022
MexicoDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
EuropeDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
Middle EastDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022
USPS – INTERNATIONAL
Priority Mail Int’lPriority Mail Express Int’l
AfricaNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
Asia/Pacific RomDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
AustraliaDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
New ZealandDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
CanadaDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
CaribbeanDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
Central/South AmericaNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022December 6, 2022December 2, 2022
MexicoDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 13, 2022December 9, 2022
EuropeDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 13, 2022December 9, 2022
Middle EastDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 13, 2022December 9, 2022
DHL - INTERNATIONAL
DHL Parcel International Standard DHL Packet International
African CountriesNovember 16, 2022November 14, 2022November 16, 2022November 14, 2022
AustraliaNovember 24, 2022November 22, 2022November 24, 2022November 22, 2022
BrazilNovember 16, 2022November 14, 2022December 16, 2022December 14, 2022
CanadaDecember 1, 2022November 29, 2022December 1, 2022November 29, 2022
Eastern EuropeNovember 30, 2022November 298, 2022November 23, 2022November 21, 2022
France December 3, 2022December 1, 2022December 3, 2022December 1, 2022
GermanyDecember 6, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 1, 2022
Hong KongNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022November 24, 2022November 22, 2022
IsraelNovember 30, 2022November 298, 2022November 26, 2022November 23, 2022
JapanDecember 2, 2022November 30, 2022November 29, 2022November 25, 2022
MexicoNovember 15, 2022November 11, 2022November 15, 2022November 11, 2022
New ZealandNovember 24, 2022November 22, 2022November 24, 2022November 22, 2022
Rest of AsiaNovember 29, 2022November 25, 2022November 19, 2022November 17, 2022
Rest of Latin AmericaNovember 16, 2022November 14, 2022November 16, 2022November 14, 2022
RussiaNovember 17, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 14, 2022
ThailandNovember 24, 2022November 22, 2022November 24, 2022November 22, 2022
The United KingdomDecember 10, 2022December 8, 2022December 8, 2022December 6, 2022
Western EuropeDecember 3, 2022December 1, 2022December 1, 2022November 29, 2022
FEDEX – INTERNATIONAL
FedEx International Economy FedEx International Priority
Puerto RicoDecember 20, 2022December 16, 2022N/AN/A
CanadaDecember 17, 2022December 15, 2022December 18, 2022December 16, 2022
MexicoDecember 20, 2022December 16, 2022December 21, 2022December 19, 2022
Other DestinationsDecember 15, 2022December 13, 2022December 17, 2022December 15, 2022