--- title: "Canada: 2026 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for Canada Post, UPS, Purolator, DHL Express, and Canpar" url: "https://www.shipstation.com/blog/canada-2026-holiday-shipping-deadlines/" type: "post" modified: "2026-10-28T11:50:12-05:00" --- A local delivery and a coast-to-coast shipment rarely share the same cutoff, and holiday volume makes the gap even wider. Here are the official 2026 holiday shipping deadlines for Canada Post, UPS, Purolator, DHL Express, and Canpar, covering domestic, cross-border, and international shipments. Use them to map out your send-by dates so every order arrives before the holidays. *Updated October 28, 2026. Use these dates to plan shipments, allow extra time where possible, and check each carrier’s delivery estimates for the specific origin, destination, and service.* Canada Post holiday shipping deadlines -------------------------------------- **Domestic** Destination Priority™ Xpresspost™ Expedited Parcel™ or flat rate box™ Regular Parcel™ Local zone Dec. 23 Dec. 23 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Regional zone Dec. 23 Dec. 22 Dec. 18 Dec. 16 National zone Dec. 23 Dec. 22 Dec. 14 Dec. 10 **International** Destination Xpresspost™ Expedited Parcel™ USA Tracked Packet / Small Packet United States Dec. 17 Dec. 14 Dec. 11 Africa Dec. 10 N/A Dec. 3 Asia Dec. 11 N/A Dec. 9 Australia Dec. 14 N/A Dec. 9 Central and South America and the Caribbean Dec. 10 N/A Dec. 3 China Dec. 14 N/A Dec. 9 Europe Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 9 France Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 11 Germany Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 11 India Dec. 11 N/A Dec. 9 Japan Dec. 14 N/A Dec. 11 Middle East Dec. 11 N/A Dec. 9 Netherlands Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 11 New Zealand Dec. 11 N/A Dec. 9 Switzerland Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 11 United Kingdom Dec. 15 N/A Dec. 11 [More details on Canada Post deadlines](https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/holiday-sending-guidelines.page) UPS holiday shipping deadlines ------------------------------ **Last ship dates** UPS service Canada domestic Canada to the U.S. UPS® Standard Check ups.com/ca for details Check ups.com/ca for details UPS 3 Day Select® N/A Dec. 21 UPS Expedited® Dec. 22 Dec. 22 UPS Express® Dec. 23 Dec. 23 **Holiday pickup and delivery** Date Pickup and delivery Dec. 14–23 Pickup and delivery available for all services Dec. 24 Delivery of all services. Pickup of UPS Air services by special arrangement only Dec. 25, 26, and 28 No UPS pickup or delivery service Dec. 29–30 Pickup and delivery available for all services Dec. 31 Delivery of all services. Pickup of UPS Air services by special arrangement only Jan. 1–2 No UPS pickup or delivery service [More details on UPS deadlines](https://www.ups.com/ca/en/support/shipping-support/shipping-services/holiday-shipping-schedule) DHL Express holiday shipping deadlines -------------------------------------- Ship from / ship to BC AB SK MB ON QC NB/NS/PEI NFLD BC Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 AB Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 10 SK Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 10 MB Dec. 17 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 11 ON Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 15 QC Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 15 NB/NS/PEI Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 16 NFLD Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 22 Purolator holiday shipping deadlines ------------------------------------ Destination or service Last day to ship Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia Dec. 11 United States via Purolator Ground® Dec. 15 East Asia (including China, Japan, and Thailand) Dec. 17 Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, and South and Central America Dec. 18 Western Europe (including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) Dec. 18 Canada next-day delivery (where available) Dec. 23 United States next-day delivery (where available) Dec. 23 [More details on Purolator deadlines](https://www.purolator.com/en/holiday-shipping-schedule) Canpar holiday shipping deadlines --------------------------------- **Ground Service (Urban)** Ship from / ship to BC AB SK MB ON QC NB/NS/PEI NFLD BC Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 15 Dec. 9 AB Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 10 SK Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 10 MB Dec. 17 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 17 Dec. 11 ON Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 15 QC Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 22 Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 15 NB/NS/PEI Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 16 NFLD Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 10 Dec. 15 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 22 [More details on Canpar deadlines](https://www.canpar.com/en/about/holiday_schedule.htm) Ship early and ship with confidence ----------------------------------- Distance matters in Canada. A parcel crossing several provinces needs far more lead time than one headed across town, so planning early is critical to [peak season success](https://www.shipstation.com/guides/the-peak-season-shipping-playbook-for-ecommerce-order-fulfullment/). Once you know your carrier’s cutoffs, build a buffer of an extra day or two around them for weather and holiday volume. You don’t have to juggle every date by hand, either. ShipStation helps you [automate shipping rules](https://www.shipstation.com/fulfillment/automation/), [compare carrier rates and delivery times](https://www.shipstation.com/fulfillment/shipping/rate-shopper/), and [send tracking updates](https://www.shipstation.com/fulfillment/shipping/tracking/), so every order goes out on time, whichever carrier you choose. [Start a free trial of ShipStation](https://www.shipstation.com/start-a-free-trial/) and take the stress out of holiday shipping across Canada.