2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines and Best Practices

The holiday season is here…and so are holiday packages. But not to worry – Parcel Pending has you covered from deliveries to shipping deadlines and guidelines.

Residents, please remember to retrieve your incoming packages from the Parcel Pending lockers (or package room) in a timely manner. This allows all community members to use our service and ensures everyone’s special holiday deliveries are secure.

For all your outgoing packages, we’ve rounded up the major carriers’ recommended ship-by dates to ensure that your loved ones receive their gifts on time. We’ve also included a few other holiday shipping best practices.

USPS Recommended Send-By Dates (Contiguous US)

To ensure your deliveries arrive by December 25, be sure to send your items by the following dates at the latest:

For recommended ship-by dates to Alaska, Hawaii, or international locations, please refer to the USPS website.

FedEx Recommended Send-By Dates (US Domestic)

To ensure your deliveries arrive by December 25, be sure to send your items by the following dates at the latest:

*Dates vary depending on the type of FedEx service you choose and your delivery destination. For specific send-by dates, please refer to the FedEx website.

For recommended ship-by dates to international locations, please refer to the FedEx website.

UPS Recommended Send-By Dates (US Domestic)

To ensure your deliveries arrive by December 25, be sure to send your items by the following dates at the latest:

For recommended ship-by dates to Canada, Mexico, or other international locations, please refer to the UPS website.

Canada Post Recommended Send-By Dates (within Canada)

To ensure your deliveries arrive by December 25, be sure to send your items by the following dates at the latest:

*Dates are between major urban centers and are dependent on origin and destination. For specific send-by dates, please refer to the Canada Post website.

For recommended ship-by dates to the United States or other international locations, please refer to the Canada Post website.

Purolator Recommended Send-By Dates (within Canada)

To ensure your deliveries arrive by December 25, be sure to send your items by the following dates at the latest:

For recommended ship-by dates to the United States or other international locations, please refer to the Purolator website.

Holiday Shipping Best Practices

If you’re planning on sending or receiving holiday cards or gifts for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or other holiday traditions, here are a few shipping best practices we recommend you follow this year (and every year):

1. Shop and Send Early

It’s certainly better to be safe than sorry – we all know how regular mail gets backed up because of the influx of holiday mail each year. To ensure your loved ones receive their holiday gifts on time, plan ahead – and try to give yourself an extra week for shipping (unless you want to pay for expedited service).

2. Consolidate Your Deliveries (When Possible)

To avoid losing items in transit, consolidate your deliveries whenever possible. For incoming deliveries, this can mean making one combined purchase from a retailer rather than several smaller ones or opting for slower shipping from retailers like Amazon so all your items arrive in one box. For outgoing items, this may mean sending several people’s gifts in a larger box rather than several smaller boxes.

3. Register for Parcel Pending

Registering for Parcel Pending allows you to make full use of the lockers (or package room) at your property and ensures your special holiday deliveries are protected.

Ready to start receiving deliveries with Parcel Pending? Check your email for a message from Parcel Pending with a link to complete your registration. If you do not see a message in your inbox, be sure to check your spam or promotions folders. Once you’ve completed your registration, you’ll be instantly notified by email, text, and/or our easy to use (and free!) mobile app the moment a package is delivered.

Parcel Pending by Quadient, the leading provider of innovative package management solutions for multifamily communities, was founded with a simple goal in mind: to make package delivery easy and intuitive for everyone. With more than 70 million packages delivered annually, we offer a wide range of solutions that ensure safe, secure, and on-demand resident package retrieval.

If you are a resident in need of additional support, our team is available 7 days a week to help you. You can contact our Customer Service team here.