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2021 Carrier Holiday Schedule and Carrier Deadlines
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Carrier Holiday Schedules for 2021* | ||||||
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Holiday | Date | Carriers | ||||
Thanksgiving Day | Monday, 11 October, 2021 |
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Remembrance Day | Thursday, 11 November, 2021 |
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Thanksgiving Day (US) | Thursday, 25 November, 2021 |
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Christmas Eve | Friday, 24 December, 2021 |
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Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December, 2021 |
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Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December, 2021 |
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Christmas Day (In Lieu of 25 December) | Monday, 27 December, 2021 |
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Boxing Day (In Lieu of 26 December) | Tuesday, 28 December, 2021 |
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New Year's Eve | Friday, 31 December, 2021 |
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New Year's Day | Saturday, 01 January, 2022 |
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New Year's Day (In Lieu of 01 January) | Monday, 03 January, 2022 |
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*All dates are subject to change per the individual carriers.
If you have any other questions about holiday operations, or require any other shipping advice, call our Shipping Experts at 1-877-335-8740 Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, or email us customercare@clickship.com
Holiday Carrier Deadlines for 2021
FedEx: Within Canada to Most Metropolitan Areas* | ||||||
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FedEx First Overnight®* FedEx Priority Overnight®*** | FedEx Standard Overnight | FedEx 2Day® | FedEx Economy® | FedEx Ground®** | ||
Last Day to Ship | Thursday, December 23rd | Thursday, December 23rd | Wednesday, December 22nd | Tuesday, December 21st | Wednesday, December 15th | |
Last Day to Ship from Western Provinces to Atlantic Provinces (incl. Thunder Bay and surrounding area | Wednesday, December 22nd | Wednesday, December 22nd | Tuesday, December 21st | Monday, December 20th |
FedEx: Canada to the US | ||||||
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FedEx International First®ᶧ FedEx International Priority® | FedEx® International Economy | FedEx International Ground™* | ||||
Last Day to Ship | Thursday, December 23rd | Tuesday, December 21st | Tuesday, December 14th |
For Canada to International Destinations, go to fedex.ca/getrates for details*
*Visit the Get Rates & Transit Times tool at fedex.ca to view transit times for specific services. For other country-specific shipping information, or for shipments to military destinations, use the Get Rates & Transit Times tool at fedex.ca or call FedEx® Customer Service at 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339. For FedEx Next Flight®, please call 1.866.274.4763 for precise transit-time quotations and to schedule a pickup. FedEx International First®, FedEx International Priority®, FedEx® International Economy do not take into account time requirements for customs clearance. Please allow extra transit day(s) for delivery outside of major cities. Consult the FedEx Service Guide for terms of shipping. In the event of a conflict between the FedEx Service Guide and the transit time at fedex.ca, the terms and conditions in the FedEx Service Guide will control.
**Last day to ship via FedEx Ground or FedEx International Ground if you have a regular scheduled pickup or you drop off shipments at a staffed FedEx location. Transit times are typically 1 to 7 business days within Canada and 2 to 7 business days to the U.S., based on the origin and destination. Please visit fedex.ca/getrates to determine the specific transit time for your shipment.
***FedEx International First is only available to select postal codes in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.
Canada Post: Packages Within Canada | ||||||
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Priority™ | Xpresspost™ | Flat Rate Box™® | Regular Parcel™ | |||
Last Day to Ship Local | Tuesday, December 21st | Tuesday, December 21st | Tuesday, December 21st | Monday, December 20th | ||
Last Day to Ship Regional | Tuesday, December 21st | Tuesday, December 21st | Friday, December 17th | Wednesday, December 15th | ||
Last Day to Ship National | Tuesday, December 21st | Monday, December 20th | Monday, December 13th | Thursday, December 9th |
Canada Post: Packages International | ||||||
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Priority™ Worldwide | Xpresspost™ USA | Expedited Parcel™ USA | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | |||
Last Day to Ship to US | Tuesday, December 21st | Thursday, December 16th | Monday, December 13th | Thursday, December 9th |
Canada Post: Packages International | ||||||
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Priority™ Worldwide | Xpresspost International™ | Tracked Packet/Small Packet | ||||
Last Day to Ship to Africa | Friday, December 10th | Wednesday, November 24th | Friday, November 19th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Asia | Wednesday, December 15th | Thursday, November 25th | Friday, November 19th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Australia | Wednesday, December 15th | Monday, November 29th | Thursday, November 25th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Central/South America and Caribbean | Thursday, December 16th | Wednesday, November 24th | Friday, November 19th | |||
Last Day to Ship to China | Wednesday, December 15th | Friday, November 26th | Friday, November 26th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Europe | Thursday, December 16th | Thursday, December 2nd | Friday, November 26th | |||
Last Day to Ship to France | Thursday, December 16th | Monday, December 6th | Friday, December 3rd | |||
Last Day to Ship to Germany | Thursday, December 16th | Wednesday, December 8th | Tuesday, December 7th | |||
Last Day to Ship to India | Wednesday, December 15th | Friday, November 26th | Friday, November 26th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Japan | Wednesday, December 15th | Monday, December 6th | Wednesday, December 1st | |||
Last Day to Ship to Middle East | Friday, December 10th | Thursday, November 25th | Friday, November 19th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Netherlands | Thursday, December 16th | Friday, December 3rd | Thursday, December 2nd | |||
Last Day to Ship to New Zealand | Wednesday, December 15th | Monday, November 22nd | Friday, November 19th | |||
Last Day to Ship to Switzerland | Thursday, December 16th | Friday, December 3rd | Tuesday, November 30th | |||
Last Day to Ship to United Kingdom | Thursday, December 16th | Friday, December 3rd | Tuesday, November 30th |

Purolator | ||||||
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Purolator Standard | Purolator Ground® | Purolator Next-Day** (where available) | ||||
Canada | - | - | Thursday, December 23rd | |||
US | - | Wednesday, December 15th | Thursday, December 23rd | |||
Africa | Monday, December 13th | - | - | |||
Australia | Monday, December 20th | - | - | |||
Caribbean | Monday, December 20th | - | - | |||
East Asia (incl. China, Japan, and Thailand) | Friday, December 17th | - | - | |||
Eastern Europe | Friday, December 13th | - | - | |||
Mexico | Monday, December 20th | - | - | |||
Middle East | Friday, December 13th | - | - | |||
South Asia | Friday, December 13th | - | - | |||
South and Central America | Monday, December 20th | - | - | |||
Western Europe (incl. United Kingdom, France, and Germany) | Monday, December 20th | - | - |
* Certain terms, conditions and geographic restrictions apply (including point of origin and destination guarantee restrictions and money-back guarantee restrictions). In most cases, end of day means 9 p.m. See Purolator Terms and Conditions of Service for full details. To select points in Canada, delivery will be on the day specified by Purolator.

DHL | ||||||
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DHL Express Worldwide | DHL Economic Select | DHL Domestic Express | DSmart Mail Expedited Max | Smart Mail Expedited | Smart Mail Ground | |
Last Day to Ship for November 25th | Tuesday, November 23rd | Saturday, November 20th | Tuesday, November 24th | - | - | - |
Last Day to Ship for December 25th | Wednesday, December 22nd | Sunday, December 19th | Thursday, December 23rd | Friday, December 17th | Wednesday, December 15th | Saturday, December 11th |
Last Day to Ship for January 1st | Tuesday, December 28th | Sunday, December 26th | Thursday, December 30th | Friday, December 24th | Wednesday, December 22nd | Saturday, December 18th |

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Holiday Schedule 2021-2022 | ||||||
Friday, December 24 | Limited Service | |||||
Saturday, December 25 | Closed | |||||
Sunday, December 26 | Closed | |||||
Monday, December 27 | Closed | |||||
Tuesday, December 28 | Closed | |||||
Wednesday, December 29 | Open | |||||
Thursday, December 30 | Open | |||||
Friday, December 31 | Limited Service | |||||
Saturday, January 1 | Closed | |||||
Sunday, January 2 | Closed | |||||
Monday, January 3 | Closed | |||||
Tuesday, January 4 | Open |
December 24
Our Freight services will be open for local deliveries in major cities across Ontario and Quebec, but we will not provide service to rural areas on this day. Only pickups that have been previously scheduled will take place on December 24th. Most shipments with an estimated transit time of 1 day will be delivered December 30th. Our Parcel services will operate on a reduced schedule on this day. Most parcels picked up on December 24th with an estimated transit time of 1 day will be delivered on December 30th.
Our Logistics team will remain at full service this day.
December 27 and 28
All our services will be closed across our network as we celebrate the holidays with our loved ones.
December 29 and 30
All our services will be open across our network to pick up and deliver your shipments.
December 31
Our Freight services will be open for local deliveries in major cities across Ontario and Quebec, but we will not provide service to rural areas on this day. Only pickups that have been previously scheduled will take place on December 31st. Most shipments with an estimated transit time of 1 day will be delivered on January 5th. Our Parcel services will be on a reduced schedule on December 31st. Most parcels picked up on the 31st with an estimated transit time of 1 day will be delivered on January 5th. Our Logistics team will remain at full service this day.
January 3
All our services will be closed across our network as we celebrate the New Year.
January 4
All pickups and deliveries will resume on this day.
*All dates are subject to change per the individual carriers.
If you have any other questions about holiday operations, or require any other shipping advice, call our Shipping Experts at 1-877-335-8740 Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, or email us customercare@clickship.com