With fewer shipping days ahead, use these dates and tips to make sure all your gifts arrive on time.
UPS has been working hard throughout the year preparing to provide the same reliable service this holiday season that you trust us to deliver year-round.
We’re committed to helping you navigate the busy holiday season so you can take full advantage of every available shipping day.
Here are some tips for businesses that experience a surge in orders during the peak holiday season.
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Due to increased volume during the holiday season, service modifications will be in effect for some packages tendered through December 27. During this time, a limited number of packages with certain origins and destinations may experience additional time in transit. Please also note that the UPS Service Guarantee is subject to suspension or modification during certain dates of the holiday season. Additional information is available in the Key Peak Holiday Season Dates section below.
November 25, 2019: Normal UPS® service. UPS® Ground service modification begins.
The UPS® Ground service modification will be in effect for packages tendered to UPS November 25 - December 27. During this time, a limited number of UPS® Ground and UPS® Standard packages, with transit times of three or more days, and with certain origins and destinations, may experience additional time in transit. The Calculate Time and Cost tool at ups.com/ctc will reflect any extended transit times.
November 26, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
A UPS® Ground service modification is in effect.
November 27, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
All UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Friday, Nov. 29. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 2 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Nov. 30).
A UPS® Ground service modification is in effect.
November 28, 2019: Thanksgiving. UPS® holiday.
No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
November 29, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
UPS® Air Service Modifications are in effect for today: The commitment times for UPS Air and international Air shipments will be extended as follows:
A UPS® Ground service modification is in effect.
November 30, 2019: Normal UPS® Saturday service.
Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS® Next Day Air® and UPS 2nd Day Air® packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup service available for UPS Air and international Air packages for regular Saturday pickup customers. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available to all customers for UPS Air and international Air packages. Pickup and delivery of UPS® Ground on Saturday packages will be available in many metro area ZIP codes.
A UPS® Ground service modification is in effect.
December 02, 2019: Normal UPS® service. UPS® Ground Service Guarantee suspension begins.
The UPS® Service Guarantee suspension comes in effect today. The UPS Service Guarantee is suspended for all UPS® Ground shipments, including shipments to and from AK, HI, and PR picked up or scheduled for delivery Dec. 2-Dec. 24.
(Note also that the UPS Ground service modification came into effect on UPS Nov. 25, will apply through Dec. 27.)
December 13, 2019: Normal UPS® service. Last day to ship some UPS® Ground packages.
Today is the last day to send some UPS® Ground packages scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Note that most UPS® Ground shipments will have later last shipping days. This date is for the longest shipments. Check your shipment’s transit time at ups.com/ctc.
Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 16, 2019: Normal UPS® service. UPS® Air service modifications begin.
The commitment times for UPS® Air and international Air shipments, from today to December 24, will be extended as follows:
A limited number of UPS 2nd Day Air® and UPS 3 Day Select® shipments tendered to UPS today, and with certain origins and destinations, may require an additional day in transit. (Note that UPS 2nd Day Air® and UPS 3 Day Select® shipments are guaranteed throughout the holiday season.) To see whether your shipment needs an additional day in transit, check for Holiday Air Service Impacts.
UPS® Air service and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 17, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
A limited number of UPS 2nd Day Air® and UPS 3 Day Select® shipments tendered to UPS today, and with certain origins and destinations, may require an additional day in transit. (Note that UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select shipments are guaranteed throughout the holiday season.) To see whether your shipment needs an additional day in transit, check for Holiday Air Service Impacts.
UPS® Air service and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 18, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
A limited number of UPS 2nd Day Air® shipments tendered to UPS today may require an additional day in transit. (Note that UPS 2nd Day Air shipments are guaranteed throughout the holiday season.) To see whether your shipment needs an additional day in transit, check for Holiday Air Service Impacts.
UPS® Air service and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 19, 2019: Normal UPS® service. Last day to ship via UPS 3 Day Select®
Today is the last day to send UPS 3 Day Select® packages scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 24. This is the last day to prearrange pickup service for Air and international Air packages if needed on Dec. 24.
UPS® Air and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 20, 2019: Normal UPS® service. Last day to ship via UPS 2nd Day Air®
Today is the last day to ship UPS 2nd Day Air® packages scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 24. All UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 23 unless processed and labeled for Saturday delivery on Dec. 21. Saturday Delivery is not available to all ZIP codes.
UPS® Air and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 21, 2019: Normal UPS® Saturday service.
Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Next Day Air® and UPS 2nd Day Air® packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup service is available for UPS Air and international Air packages for regular Saturday pickup customers. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available to all customers for UPS Air and international Air packages. Pickup and delivery of UPS Ground on Saturday packages available in many metro area ZIP codes.
UPS Air and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 22, 2019: No UPS® service except UPS Express Critical®.
No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
December 23, 2019: Normal UPS® service. Last day to ship via UPS Next Day Air®
Today is the last day to ship UPS Next Day Air® packages scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, December 24 with a UPS On-Call, or scheduled, Pickup, or by visiting a The UPS Store location or a UPS Authorized Service Location.
UPS® Air and Ground service modifications and the suspension of the UPS Service Guarantee for Ground shipments are in effect.
December 24, 2019: Christmas Eve: Limited UPS® service.
Pickup service available only for Air and international Air packages if prearranged by Thursday, Dec. 19. UPS On-Call Pickup® service and UPS Drop Boxes are available for Air and international Air packages.
The Air service modifications that commenced on Monday, Dec. 16 and The UPS® Service Guarantee suspension for Ground shipments that commenced on Dec. 2 will cease at midnight.
December 25, 2019: Christmas. UPS® holiday.
No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
December 26, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Dec. 30. UPS 3 Day Select® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Thursday, Jan. 2.
UPS® Ground service modifications are in effect.
December 27, 2019: Normal UPS® service.
UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, December 30 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 28). UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 31 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 28). This is the last day to prearrange pickup service for UPS Air and international Air packages if needed on Dec. 31.
UPS Ground service modifications that commenced on Nov. 5 will end at midnight.
December 28, 2019: Normal UPS® Saturday service.
Delivery of UPS Worldwide Express®, UPS Next Day Air® and UPS 2nd Day Air® packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup service available for UPS® Air and international Air packages for regular Saturday pickup customers. UPS On-Call Pickup® service is available to all customers for UPS Air and international Air packages. Pickup and delivery of UPS® Ground on Saturday packages available in many metro area ZIP codes.
December 29, 2019: No UPS® service except UPS Express Critical®.
No UPS® pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
December 30, 2019: Normal UPS service.
UPS Next Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 31. UPS 2nd Day Air® packages picked up today will be scheduled for delivery on Thursday, Jan. 2. UPS 3 Day Select® packages will be scheduled for delivery on Monday, Jan. 6.
December 31, 2019: New Year’s Eve. Limited UPS® service.
Pickup service available for Air and international Air packages only if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 27. UPS On-Call Pickup® service and UPS Drop Boxes are available for UPS® Air and international Air packages. Delivery of UPS Air and international Air packages only. Air Service Modifications are in effect for today: The commitment times for UPS Air and international Air shipments will be extended as follows:
January 01, 2020: New Year’s. UPS holiday.
No UPS pickup or delivery service. UPS Express Critical® service is available. Call 1-800-714-8779 or visit upsexpresscritical.com.
January 02, 2020: Normal UPS service resumes.
The UPS Holiday Schedule provides all of this information, including last shipping days by different UPS services and more. Using the year-end holiday schedule, and shipping early, will help you get packages to loved ones -- or your customers -- in time with the speed you need.
For the year-end holidays, the UPS Holiday Schedule provides all of this information. For information about when UPS is operating on holidays throughout the year—and throughout the world -- you can visit our days of operation page.
The UPS Holiday Schedule provides all of this information. You can also sign up for UPS Service Alerts, at our Email Preference Center, and receive email updates and shipping service information (e.g. impacts of severe weather) to keep you in the know.
Due to increased volume during the holiday season, a limited number of packages with certain origins and destinations may experience additional time in transit. Please also note that the UPS Service Guarantee is subject to suspension or modification during certain dates of the holiday season. For more information, please refer to the the UPS Holiday Schedule document.
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