TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you are headed to the post office to put some last-minute Christmas gifts in the mail, you will have some company.
According to the United States Postal Service, Monday, December 19 will be the busiest mailing day of the year as 12 million customers visit the nation’s 31,000-plus post offices. About 750 million packages will be delivered this holiday season, which marks a 12% bump from last year.
@kron4news #USPS busiest week for Christmas processing and deliveries pic.twitter.com/yfMmlSNv4V— Terisa Estacio (@TerisaEstacio) December 19, 2016
If you want to make sure your gifts make it under the tree before Santa arrives, here are some important shipping dates to keep in mind:
SEND-BY DATES FOR EXPECTED DELIVERY BEFORE DECEMBER 25
USPS
December 20: First Class Mail
December 21: Priority Mail
December 23: Priority Mail Express
FED EX
December 23: FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, Fed Ex 2Day (A $16 Saturday delivery fee will apply per package)
*FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery will not deliver on December 24.
UPS
December 19: 3 Day Select
December 21: 2nd Day Air
December 23: Next Day Air