Jump to deadlines for: United States | United Kingdom | Australia
Whether your customers live down the road, in another province, in the US, or overseas, there’s going to be customers that wait until the last minute to buy gifts. Having a plan in place to cater to these customers is essential to having them go through checkout. As the shipping deadline dates approache for the following services, make sure that your checkout options are accounted for. Be aware that customers may not be as mindful to these services as you are. Prominently displaying these cutoff dates on your website or during checkout helps avoid any potential bad reviews or returns for late parcels.
Canada Post Last Days to Ship
Canada Post Domestic Services
| Service | Send by |
| Priority | Monday, December 23th |
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Xpresspost (Local and Regional zones)
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Monday, December 23th |
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Xpresspost (National zones)
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Friday, December 20th |
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Expedited Parcel (Local zone)
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Monday, December 23rd |
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Expedited Parcel (Regional zone)
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December 19th-23rd |
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Expedited Parcel (National zone)
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December 13th-20th |
Canada Post Services to United States
| Service | Send by |
| Xpresspost | Friday, December 13th |
| Parcel/Packets | Tuesday, December 10th |
Canada Post Services to The Rest of the World
| Service | Send by |
| Xpresspost Rest of World (Excluding Africa) | Friday, December 6th |
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Xpresspost Africa
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Tuesday, December 3rd |
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Air Parcels/Packets Rest of World (Excluding Africa)
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Tuesday, December 3rd |
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Air Parcels/Packets Africa
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Tuesday, November 26th |
Purolator Last Days to Ship
Purolator Domestic Services
| Destination | Send by |
| Next Day Delivery to Canada or US | Monday, December 23th |
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Mexico, Caribbean, South and Central America, Western Europe [including the United Kingdom, France and Germany], Australia
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Wednesday, December 18th |
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East Asia [including China, Japan and Thailand]
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Tuesday, December 17th |
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United States via Purolator Ground®
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Friday, December 13th |
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Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East
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Wednesday, December 11th |
FedEx Last Days to Ship
FedEx Domestic Services
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| FedEx Overnight® Services | Monday, December 23 |
| FedEx 2Day® | Friday, December 20 |
| FedEx Economy® | Thursday, December 19 |
| FedEx Ground® | Friday, December 13 |
FedEx Canada Last Days to Ship to US
| Service | Shipping Cutoff Date |
| FedEx International First® FedEx International Priority® |
Monday, December 23 |
| FedEx International Economy® | Friday, December 20 |
| FedEx International Ground® | Friday, December 13 |
FedEx Last Days to Ship to International Locations
| Region | FedEx International First® & Priority® | FedEx International Economy® |
| Latin America and Caribbean | Friday, December 20 | Tuesday, December 17 |
| Europe | Friday, December 20 | Wednesday, December 18 |
| Middle East and Africa | Wednesday, December 18 | Tuesday, December 17 |
| Asia-Pacific | Thursday, December 19 | Tuesday, December 17 |
Canpar Last Days to Ship
Canpar Last Days to Ship via Ground*
| Destination | Send by |
| BC | December 11th-23rd |
| AB | December 12th-23rd |
| SK | December 12th-23rd |
| MB | December 12th-23rd |
| ON | December 17th-23rd |
| QC | December 17th-23rd |
| NB/NS/PEI | December 17th-23rd |
| NFLD | December 11th-23rd |
*Date range is based on distance, for instance BC to NFLD last day to ship is Dec. 11th. But BC to BC is Dec. 23rd.
2019 Canada Shipping Deadlines
With the shipping cutoff dates above, we also put together a handy timeline graphic that shows you what services are available.
If you use our holiday shipping deadlines infographic to start your holiday prep now, you’ll have plenty of time to calculate your own shipping cut off dates. And once you know your shipping schedule, you can start optimizing your shipping workflow to handle increased order volume. Plus, you’ll have more time to decide on which shipping promotions are best for your business and your customers.
Make your holiday shipping even easier this year with ShipStation.
