WASHINGTON — The holiday shopping season is in full swing.

If you're planning on sending someone a gift this holiday season, you may want to mark your calendars. The United States Postal Service , UPS, and FedEx have all published holiday shipping deadlines for the 2025 season to ensure consumers get their gifts delivered on time. Here's everything to know about shipping during the 2025 holiday season:

USPS shipping deadlines for the holiday season

As a reminder, the USPS released mailing deadlines for the holiday season in September.

Here are the deadlines to make sure your parcels arrive by Dec. 25 , according to USPS' suggested guidelines.

For items being sent to the continental 48 states:

Wednesday, Dec. 17: USPS Ground Advantage

Wednesday, Dec. 17: First-Class Mail

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