UPS holiday shipping deadlines are crucial for all shippers. Holidays are usually the most active time of the year for small parcel shippers. Even with a large staff, it is easy for a company to ignore shipping costs to keep customers happy. Let Refund Retriever monitor your shipping invoices for late deliveries and billing mistakes. Our late delivery refund technology will automatically find inconsistencies and overcharges.
UPS has already released some important 2024 holiday shipping information you need to know. Download the UPS holiday shipping deadlines schedule for quick access to essential shipping dates, holiday service guarantees, and the last days to ship. In addition, learn more about the UPS holiday surcharges.
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UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines to Note
- January 20, 2025: No UPS Service
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- May 26, 2025: No UPS Service
- Memorial Day
- July 4, 2025: No UPS service
- Independence Day
- September 1, 2025: No UPS service
- Labor Day
- November 27, 2025: No UPS service
- Thanksgiving
- November 29, 2025: Normal UPS service
- Black Friday
- December 15, 2025: Normal UPS service
- The last day to ship UPS Ground packages for delivery on December 23.
- December 18, 2025: Normal UPS service
- The last day to ship UPS 3-Day Select packages for delivery on December 23.
- December 20, 2025: Normal UPS service
- The last day to ship UPS 2nd Day packages for delivery on Friday, December 23.
- December 22, 2025: Normal UPS service
- Last day to ship UPS Next Day packages for delivery on December 23.
- December 25, 2025: No UPS service
- December 26, 2025: Normal UPS service
- December 30, 2025: Normal UPS service
- December 31, 2025: No UPS service
- January 1, 2026: No UPS service
- January 2, 2026: Normal delivery service
Does UPS deliver during Presidents Day?
Yes. Presidents Day is a holiday on the third Monday of February. UPS will deliver and pick up packages on Presidents Day. Most major banks and U.S. Postal Service offices are closed on Presidents Day. The next holiday UPS will observe is Easter.
Does UPS deliver on Good Friday?
Yes. UPS will deliver and pick up packages on Good Friday, the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday.
UPS Money-Back Guarantee
The UPS service guarantee is back for some express services. The UPS Service Guarantee is in effect for next-day air, worldwide express, and worldwide saver shipments. Scheduled delivery times for Air and international Air packages for delivery November 25 to December 31, 2023, will be extended as follows:
- UPS Next Day Air Early and UPS Worldwide Express Plus services will be extended by 90 minutes.
- UPS Next Day Air to commercial locations with a typical commit time of 10:30 AM or 12:00 PM will be extended to 3:00 PM.
- Lastly, UPS Next Day Air to residential locations and all other time-definite Air and International Air services will be extended to the end of the day.
Peak surcharges may apply to shipments during designated peak shipping periods. To learn more about these surcharges and when they apply, view the UPS Peak Surcharges.
UPS Holiday Shipping Deadlines are essential for all businesses. Therefore, keep this blog handy and have your customer service department read it. Contact us to learn more about how Refund Retriever can lower your shipping costs.
