Holiday Shipping

Monday, December 2, 2019
UPS® Standard service modification begins. The UPS® Standard service modification will be in effect for packages tendered to UPS December 2, 2019 - January 10, 2020. During this time, a limited number of UPS® Standard service packages, with transit times of three or more days, and with certain origins and destinations throughout Canada, may experience additional time in transit. The Calculate Time and Cost tool at ups.com/ctc will reflect any extended transit times.
Friday, December 20, 2019
Pickup and delivery available for all services.*
Monday, December 23, 2019
Pickup and delivery available for all services.*
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Delivery available for all services.*
Pickup of UPS Air service** shipments only.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
No UPS Pickup or delivery service.†
Thursday, December 26, 2019
No UPS Pickup or delivery service.†
Friday, December 27, 2019
Pickup and delivery available for all services.*
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Normal Saturday service available.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
No UPS Pickup or delivery service.†
Monday, December 30, 2019
Pickup and delivery available for all services.*
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Delivery and pickup of UPS Air service** shipments only.

*References to “all services” in the schedule above include the following UPS service options: UPS Express Early, UPS Express, UPS Express Saver, UPS Expedited, UPS Standard^®, UPS Worldwide Express PlusTM, UPS Worldwide ExpressTM, UPS Worldwide Express Saver®, UPS Worldwide Expedited™, UPS 3 Day Select and UPS Worldwide Express Freight^®.

**References to “UPS Air service” in the schedule above includes the following UPS service options: UPS Express Early, UPS Express, UPS Express Saver, UPS Expedited, UPS Worldwide Express Plus, UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Worldwide Express Saver, UPS Worldwide Expedited and UPS Worldwide Express Freight^®.

† UPS Express Critical® is available for urgent shipments 365 days a year. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit www.upsexpresscritical.com.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020
No UPS Pickup or delivery service.†
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Pickup and delivery available for all services.*

† UPS Express Critical® is available for urgent shipments 365 days a year. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit www.upsexpresscritical.com.

*References to “all services” in the schedule above include the following UPS service options: UPS Express Early, UPS Express, UPS Express Saver, UPS Expedited, UPS Standard^®, UPS Worldwide Express PlusTM, UPS Worldwide ExpressTM, UPS Worldwide Express Saver^®, UPS Worldwide Expedited™, UPS 3 Day Select and UPS Worldwide Express Freight^®.

It always helps to shop and ship early during the holiday season. For detailed planning, get a quote.

UPS makes it easy for businesses to stay informed – even for complex supply chains. Read more on Get Started with UPS.

The sender typically determines whether a signature is required for packages. In some instances UPS drivers may require a signature for deliveries on their route. You can authorize UPS to leave packages without signing by enrolling in UPS My Choice®. 

To make sure that your package arrives in time, get a quote and you can compare shipping charges and delivery times for UPS domestic and international services.

UPS does not deliver non-urgent shipments on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. For extremely urgent shipments, UPS Express Critical® premium service is available 365 days a year. See the Holiday Schedule for observed holidays throughout the year.

Your package can be held at The UPS Store, a UPS Customer Centre, and UPS Access Point locations. You can also instruct us to reroute your package to another address or have the driver leave it with a neighbour.