Thank you for shipping with UPS. We're here to help you navigate the holiday season with confidence.
Stay a Step Ahead This Holiday Season with UPS
Let's prepare for the holiday rush. To make this season as smooth as possible for your business and your customers:
- Encourage early shopping with special offers or discounts to reduce last-minute orders.
- Streamline your fulfillment process to handle any surges in demand without missing a beat.
- Order supplies online via ups.com/ordersupplies.
- Bookmark ups.com/holidays for the most up-to-date year-end schedules and shipping guidelines.
- Request personalized advice from an experienced UPS professional by scheduling a free, 15-minute virtual consultation today. Book Your Free Consultation Now
Prepare for a Strong Start Black Friday
UPS will provide full pickup and delivery service on November 27. We’re ready to help you keep up with demand and get an early start to Cyber Week.
Key Holiday Shipping Dates
Here are the last days to ship to help ensure delivery by December 24:
- UPS® Ground: Check details at ups.com/ctc based on location-specific timelines.
- UPS 3 Day Select®: Ship by December 21
- UPS 2nd Day Air®: Ship by December 22
- UPS Next Day Air®: Ship by December 23
Shipments to certain destinations may require an earlier shipping date. Visit ups.com/ctc to confirm your dates.
Service and Guarantee Modifications
The following service changes will occur during parts of the year-end holiday season:
- The Service Guarantee is currently in effect for select Air and International Air services but is otherwise suspended. For further details, visit ups.com/serviceguarantee.
- From November 27 through January 2, delivery times for Air and International Air packages scheduled for delivery will be extended. UPS Next Day Air® Early delivery times and UPS Worldwide Express Plus® shipments destined for the U.S. will be extended by 90 minutes. UPS Next Day Air® and UPS Worldwide Express® shipments destined for commercial locations will be extended to 3:00 p.m. UPS Next Day Air® and UPS Worldwide Express® shipments to residential locations and all other time definite Air and International Air services will be extended to end of day.
- From November 16 through January 8, a limited number of UPS® Ground and UPS® Standard packages with certain origins and destinations will require additional time in transit.
Tools and Tips for Shipping with Confidence
A little preparation goes a long way during the busy shipping season. Keep these best practices in mind:
- Be cautious of suspicious emails or texts and avoid clicking unfamiliar links.
- Sign up for the UPS My Choice® or UPS My Choice® for Business dashboard to track packages and customize delivery options.
- Deliver securely by routing packages to The UPS Store® locations for pickup.
- Keep your accounts secure by using strong, one-of-a-kind passwords.
For additional resources, visit UPS Fraud Protection.
Thank you for your continued trust in UPS as we prepare for another successful holiday shipping season!
