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As the holiday season draws near, eCommerce professionals are gearing up for what, for most, is the single busiest time of the year, and the time of the year when timely courier shipping is even more critical than ever to the customer experience.
Like these eCommerce professionals, parcel carriers are also about to face their peak volumes, which underscores the importance of understanding the key cutoff dates for the services your customers rely on.
To ensure smooth operations during this crucial time, it's essential to have this vital information at your disposal, which is why we have listed below the holiday shipping deadlines for our parcel carrier partners. Be sure to refer to this guide and make sure that you, and your customers, ship happy this holiday season.
Canpar
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Service |
Shipping Deadline |
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Shipments with 5+ Transit Days |
Monday December 11th, 2023 |
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Local (Intra-Provincial) Shipments |
Monday December 18th, 2023 |
ICS
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Service |
Shipping Deadline |
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Ground Service |
Monday December 11th, 2023 |
|
Next-Day Service |
Monday December 18th, 2023 |
DHL
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Service |
Shipping Deadline |
|
DHL Express Worldwide |
Monday December 18th, 2023 |
|
DHL Economy Select |
Friday December 15th, 2023 |
FedEx Express
Within Canada to Most Metropolitan Areas
|
Service |
Shipping Deadline |
|
FedEx First Overnight® |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
FedEx Priority Overnight® |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
FedEx Standard Overnight™ |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
FedEx 2Day® |
Wednesday December 20th, 2023 |
|
FedEx Economy® |
Tuesday December 19th, 2023 |
For FedEx Ground® and FedEx International Ground™ transit times are typically 1 to 7 business days within Canada and 2 to 7 business days to the U.S.
Canada to the US
|
Service |
Shipping Deadline |
|
FedEx International First® |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
FedEx International Priority® |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
FedEx® International Economy |
Tuesday December 19th, 2023 |
Purolator
|
Service |
Shipping Deadline |
|
Shipments to the U.S. via Purolator Ground® |
Wednesday December 13th, 2023 |
|
Shipments within Canada via Purolator Ground® |
Friday December 15th, 2023 |
|
Shipments within Canada via Purolator Express® |
Wednesday December 20th, 2023 |
UPS
|
Service |
Shipping Deadline |
|
Ground for delivery to US & Extended Areas |
Friday December 15th, 2023 |
|
Ground for delivery across Canada (domestic) |
Friday December 15th, 2023 |
|
Air for International delivery |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
Air for delivery across Canada and the US |
Thursday December 21st, 2023 |
|
Air for Saturday delivery across Canada and the US |
Friday December 22nd, 2023 |
Trust ClickShip to Help Manage Your Holiday Shipping
ClickShip's all-in-one platform integrates seamlessly with the leading eCommerce platforms and online marketplaces to provide you with real-time, discounted rates on a variety of shipping services from North America's most trusted LTL and parcel carriers. ClickShip also provides you with a suite of shipping and fulfillment tools to help streamline your entire shipping process, all for zero upfront or monthly fees!
Contact one of our shipping experts today and see how ClickShip can keep your shipping merry for the holidays, and all the days in-between.
Please note that ClickShip cannot guarantee any of the timelines listed above.
Written by Brandon Draga
Brandon Draga is a full-time content writer at Freightcom, the leading shipping solution for businesses in Canada. When Brandon is not writing content to help businesses with their shipping needs, he can be found at local skate parks or writing fantasy novels.
